Fire in motor at F.H. Stoltze mill in Columbia Falls is quickly doused

By Chris Peterson
The Hungry Horse News
August 19, 2025
Category: Business & Politics
Region: United States, US West

MONTANA — Columbia Falls firefighters quickly knocked down a fire at the F.H. Stoltze Land and Lumber mill in Columbia Falls late Monday evening. Columbia Falls Capt. Shawn Loughery said the fire was in a motor that ran a conveyor belt at the mill. It was a couple stories up so the department cut the power and cooled off the motor using its ladder truck. There were no injuries and damage was minimal. They also dumped out a hopper and doused the chips with water just in case an ember had fallen in it. …There were no injuries.

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