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FIRE DESTROYS MAINE SAWMILL

Record Lumber Sawmill, Oxford, ME., was destroyed in an Aug. 23 blaze

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Investigators are trying to pin a cause on the blaze that destroyed the Record Lumber sawmill in Oxford, Me.

The 14,000-sq. ft. mill building was deemed a total loss, with damages of nearly $2.5 million. Also engulfed were the milling machinery and several forklifts.

The blaze started about 11:24 p.m. on Aug. 23. Eleven area fire departments responded.

There were no injuries or damage to neighboring properties. While the cause is yet undetermined, it is not considered suspicious.

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