Weyerhaeuser Wood Chip File

LOWNDES CO., Miss. (WCBI) – A wood chip pile caught fire this afternoon around 6 p.m.

Lowndes County fire departments responded to the call.

For a while, Weyerhaeuser had to turn trucks away from the plant until the fire could be contained.

The fire is now contained.

We were unable to find out how the fire started. We’ll have more information available as we get it.