Fire At SW

A fire late Thursday afternoon at Sauder Woodworking temporarily displaced workers in one plant, but caused no injuries and was contained. The blaze was in at least one silo…and perhaps a second…used to store sawdust, and followed an explosion that was heard inside the plant. By then the main fire was out and firefighters were monitoring the situation. One worker reported hearing the explosion and seeing fire. The silos are located outside the plant and include panels that blow open in the case of fire and explosion, according to one maintenance worker. Early Thursday evening light smoke continued to drift from the openings in one silo while firefighters were stationed in Archbold’s aerial ladder which was extended and standing at the ready.