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Lakeland Mills Ltd explosion and fire

23 April 2012

Persona

Asset Owner

Contractor

Technologies

Electrical

Incident synopsis

On April 23, 2012 at approximately 9:38pm, an explosion and fire occurred in the Lakeland Mills Ltd. sawmill located at 1385 River Road in Prince George, BC.

The explosion and fire caused two fatalities and injured an additional 22 people. The sawmill was destroyed by the explosion and fire.

Attached documents:

Investigation Report – Lakeland Mills Ltd., Explosion and Fire

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lakeland_investigation_report_-_final.pdf	11.02 MB