Investigators identify cause of massive lumberyard fire in Wayne County

Southwood Lumber Pallet Inc. has been in business for 42 years.

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): The State Fire Marshall’s office has determined the cause of a massive fire at a lumberyard in Wayne County.

It happened around 8 a.m. on April 11 at Southwood Lumber and Pallet in Orrville.

Camera footage from inside the building showed investigators there was an electrical component malfunction in an area along the assembly line, according to the fire marshall’s office.

The massive fire required crews from 24 fire departments and used over 500,000 gallons of water.

No one was hurt. However, the fire caused serious damage to the main production area of the facility.

Southwood Lumber Pallet Inc. has been in business for 42 years.

“We’re gonna rebuild and be better than ever,” Kevin Weaver, the vice president of operations with Southwood Lumber Pallet Inc., told Fox 8 News.

Courtesy: www.fox8.com

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