A fire that started Friday evening at Cascades Paper Bales was accidental in origin, probably due to electrical causes, according to Lt. Yannick Grenier of Kingsey Falls Fire Protection Services.
Cascades crews noticed the start of the fire and called the alarm shortly before 6:30 p.m. “The fire started in the back near the medium voltage power line,” Lt. Grenier said.
Between 80% and 90% of the bundles were burnt, he estimated. The fire, fortunately, did not threaten any buildings.
Kingsey Falls firefighters were able to rely on the assistance of at least nine fire protection services. Firefighters from Warwick, Danville, Val-des-Sources, Saint-Félix-de-Kingsey, Chesterville, Victoriaville, Princeville, L’Érable Regional Fire Department and Notre-Dame-du-Conseil/Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton The soldiers came. to lend a hand Up to 70 firefighters battled the blaze.
Agents from SIUCQ MRC d’Arthabaska were also dispatched to ensure a security perimeter and rehabilitation of firefighters.
Mechanical shovels and loaders are used to help firefighters put out the fire.
The official estimated that on Saturday morning, their work would continue throughout the day.
