Very early raw video of paper mill fire. 9-alarms. No injuries. Complex had previously been identified for defensive operations.
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This appears to have been shot as the first fire engines arrived at the burning paper mill in Holyoke, MA last night. It looks like it gets the laying of the first, or one of the first supply lines and continues for about 9 minutes.
More good video in this story from WWLP-TV. In it the fire chief reports the buildings at the vacant mill had previously been marked with an X to let firefighters know they were not to enter the structures unless there was a known life hazard.
A late article from the AP:
A nine-alarm fire has destroyed a historic vacant paper mill in Holyoke.
Deputy Chief Robert Authier says about 80 firefighters from Holyoke and surrounding communities battled the blaze at the Parsons Paper Co. that was first reported at about 9:30 p.m. on Monday.
Firefighters were still at the scene on Tuesday morning.
The 313,000-square foot building took up an entire city block.
Authier says he has not heard of any injuries.
Parsons Paper opened in the city and 1853. The plant closed in 2005, and the city has been engaged with the current owner, National Vulcanized Fiber Co., in efforts to recover more than $1.8 million in back taxes owed the city.
Authier says the state Fire Marshal and the Holyoke Arson Squad are investigating.
