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Fire Damages Zosel Mill Main Building


May 30, 2019

The main mill building at Zosel's Sawmill in Oroville burned down early Wednesday morning.

The cause of the fire is still listed as unknown, however, according to Howard Zosel, electrical is suspected.

The power to the area had been out for several hours prior to the fire due to a pole fire on Epsoms Salts Road near Whitestone Lake.  The power had gone out shortly before 9pm on Tuesday and was finally restored at 1:19am Wednesday.

The fire was reported shortly after 3 a.m. Oroville Fire Department crews battled blaze through the for several hours.

Mill workers were clearing debris Wednesday in order to get a better damage assessment.


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