Thick smoke rising from Marian Mill on Sunday afternoon drew attention across the Pioneer Valley, as emergency services responded to a fire within the Mackay Sugar facility.
Mackay Sugar confirmed the incident involved a blaze in the mill’s bagasse bin.
“There has been an incident today (Sunday 18 May) where a fire has become alight in the bagasse bin at our Marian Factory. The fire is now officially under control and all our people, employees and contractors, are safe and accounted for,” the company said. “Thank you to the emergency services teams for aiding and taking control of the fire before it escalated.”
Grower representatives have contacted Mackay Sugar to determine whether the fire damage will delay the start of this year’s crush. Mackay Sugar said a full investigation is now underway to establish the cause of the fire and assess any operational impact.
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