Last night, Port Alberni was the site of a sawmill fire.
At around 4 pm, the Western Forest Products Mill went up in flames.
Mayor Mike Ruttan says the 3-alarm fire was centered on the head rig of the mill.
Crews eventually put out the blaze at around 10 pm.
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Thankfully, no one was injured but one firefighter was taken to hospital with exhaustion.
The investigation into what caused the fire is ongoing.