SHELBY, N.C. — Fire crews across Cleveland County worked for hours Saturday night to contain a fire at Clearwater Paper Corporation on Washburn Switch Road in Shelby.
A company spokesman said the fire started in the paper storage area around 5:45 p.m. while 100 employees were inside.
Officials said that those employees were evacuated immediately, and none of them were hurt.
The fire was contained to one building and fire crews worked to put it out for three hours. It was unclear when employees could return to work.
We're a little far out for safety reasons, but crews have contained fire at Shelby paper mill; ~100 employees evacuated, none hurt @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/w3JqjPpihQ
— DaShawn Brown (@DaShawnWSOC9) January 29, 2017
Clearwater Paper Corporation manufactures private-label paper products, including bathroom tissue and paper towels.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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