Fire guts historic paper mill in Wisconsin
Fire officials aren t yet sure what started the fire at the Whiting Mill in Menasha, or the extent of the damage.
Credit: Menasha Fire and Rescue
Fire has gutted the historic Whiting Paper Mill in Menasha, Wis. Author: Dana Thiede, NBC 26 Green Bay Published: 6:39 AM CDT May 3, 2021 Updated: 9:32 AM CDT May 3, 2021
MENASHA, Wis. Fire crews worked all through the night battling a significant fire at a historic paper mill in Menasha, Wisconsin.
According to officials at the Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue, fire crews were called to the the Whiting Mill around 7:30 Sunday night. The blaze was significant, lighting up the night sky south of Green Bay. Whiting Mill is located on a strip of land between the canal and Fox River near the base of the Fox Cities Trestle Trail.
Fire crews worked all through the night battling a significant fire at a historic paper mill in Menasha, Wisconsin. According to officials at the Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue, fire crews were called to the the Whiting Mill around 7:30 Sunday night. The blaze was significant, lighting up the night sky south of Green Bay. Whiting Mill is located on a strip of land between the canal and Fox River near the base of the Fox Cities Trestle Trail. As of.
MENASHA - No one was injured Sunday after a fire at the former Whiting Paper Mill.
Fire crews responded around 7:30 p.m. after smoke and flames were seen coming from the building at 100 River Street, according to Neenah Menasha Fire Rescue.
Officials said fire crews stopped the fire from spreading early Monday morning, and they’ll remain on scene to finish extinguishing the fire.
Neenah Menasha Fire Rescue and Menasha police are investigating the fire.
Menasha Mayor Don Merkes said he doesn t know what caused the fire, but the city dealt with trespassing issues for the past three to four months.