More information now on the large fire that broke out on Thursday at Superior Cedar Products in Carney.
The Menominee County Sheriff said Friday night that an employee died in the blaze that brought more than 100 firefighters from around the southern U.P. and northern Wisconsin. The employee was on a piece of equipment, but crews could not get to him because of the intense heat of the fire.
The man who died has not yet been identified.
In all, there were 175 firefighters involved in the battle, with 52 pieces of equipment. The cause of the fire is still being investigated.
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