Weyerhaeuser’s recycling facility in Itasca, Ill., was hit by fire Nov. 13. Brian McDermott, a spokesman for Weyerhaeuser, said about 50 tons of old corrugated container, roughly one day's worth of processing. While most of the recovered paper being stored at the plant was lost, the structure itself sustained limited damage. The only damage done to the equipment was a motor and a conveyor line.
At press time fire officials were not sure what caused the fire, although a possible short in one of the paper machines could have caused the fire, according to local press reports.
While the plant is presently closed, Weyerhaeuser hopes to reopen the facility as soon as possible.
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