GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Fire crews battled excessive heat as they worked to put out a paper fire in the duct system at Green Bay’s Procter & Gamble mill on Eastman.
According to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, while responding to a possible water rescue on the Leo Frigo Bridge, crews were pulled to reports of a fire at the Procter & Gamble paper mill on Eastman Avenue.
Crews arrived at the mill around 11:30 p.m. on July 31 where they were told by the Proctor and Gamble emergency response team that there was fire in the air handling system for two of their paper machines.
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Authorities say that while chasing fire through the duct system, a ‘large fireball’ erupted from a vent on the roof of the building.
No injuries were reported at the scene, but due to excessive heat in the building and due to the weather, crews were rotated consistently to stay hydrated, and cool.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by Green Bay Metro Fire Marshals and there was no reported estimated damage amount.
