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Western Forest Products Inc. Announces Fire Damages Columbia Vista Division Sawmill

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (News release) -- Western Forest Products Inc. announced that the sawmill at its Columbia Vista Division, located in Vancouver, Washington, sustained extensive damage in a fire, rendering the mill inoperable.

"On behalf of Western, I want to extend my sincere gratitude to the firefighters and first responders who attended the fire at our site," said Steven Hofer, Western's President and CEO. "While we are shocked by the damage to the mill, we feel incredibly fortunate that no employees or emergency personnel were injured. We are focused on supporting our team members and completing an incident investigation and assessment."

The Columbia Vista Division produced approximately 53 million board feet of lumber in 2024, with production focused on Douglas Fir specialty products for Japan and U.S. markets.

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