Fire breaks out at Evergreen Packaging

“As far as we know now there’s no injuries,” he said.

The fire comes barely more than six months after a fire claimed the lives of two contractors. Following a state investigation, it was determined that fire was not the fault of any paper mill employees.

Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers had praise for all of the agencies that responded.

“They responded in a heroic and timely manner,” he said. “Training and expertise no doubt took a potentially bad situation and curtailed it. I can’t speak highly enough about the men and women in all of the fire departments. No matter if it’s a house fire, a small business or the county’s biggest manufacturer, don’t doubt their ability to respond.”