On Thursday, October 6th at 10:41 PM, the Menominee Fire Department was dispatched by Menominee County 911 to a structure fire that possibly started in a storage warehouse adjacent to Resolute Forest Products located at 701 4th Ave in Menominee.
Several fire departments from the City of Marinette, Menominee County and Marinette County were also dispatched to provide mutual aid. Fire crews have been working through the night and are still managing an active scene. A Declaration of Emergency was issued by Menominee County and the Office of Emergency Management regarding the incident. Michigan EGLE was also notified for any environmental issues. No injuries reported at this time.
The public is asked to avoid the area if necessary due to the safety of both citizens and Public Safety Responders. With the scene still active, more information will become available at a later time per Menominee Fire Chief Mark Petersen.
In Marinette, the following locations will be closed due to air quality concerns:
Stephenson Island
Boom Landing
6th Street Slip
Menekaunee Harbor
Barricades will be in place, when conditions change they will be removed.
(Photo credit—Marinette Police)
Statement from Resolute Forest Products:
“A fire started last night in the warehouse that Resolute rents from KK Integrated Logistics on the site of our Menominee recycled pulp mill. Local fire departments have been on-site all night, and the fire is under control, although smoke is still billowing due to smoldering in the warehouse.”
“Everyone is all right, and there were no injuries. An excavator was used to remove some of the exterior building panels so the fire truck with a boom could be used to spray further into the building. We continue to work with emergency response to contain the fire, understand what happened and prevent it from happening again. We acted quickly, and would like to reassure local stakeholders that the safety of the community and our employees is our top priority.”
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