UPDATE: February 20, 2025
Firefighters spent several hours on Wednesday at the scene of an explosion and fire at the Weyerhaeuser MDF plant in Columbia Falls.
Columbia Falls Fire Chief Karl Weeks tells MTN that crews arrived at the scene shortly before 8 a.m. and found light smoke showing and sheet metal that had been blown off a structure. (full update here)
ORIGINAL REPORT: February 19, 2025
Crews responded to the scene of a reported explosion and fire at the Weyerhaeuser MDF plant in Columbia Falls.
Columbia Falls Police Chief Chad Stephens tells MTN that first responders were called to the scene on Wednesday.
Chief Stephens says there was an explosion at the Weyerhaeuser building followed by a fire.
The Columbia Falls Fire Department along with other agencies responded to the scene.
No injuries have been reported.
-information from Derek Joseph included in this report.
