An image of the fire at Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp Inc. Monday afternoon. (Julie Morin/Facebook)

Crews responding to fire at Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp

By meadowlakeNOW Oct 27, 2025 | 2:52 PM

A large pile of logs at the Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp (MLMP) yard is on fire. Residents started posting videos and pictures of the incident on social media around noon on Monday.

The pulp mill is located at the junction of Hwy 55 and 903. MLMP produces pulp using a Bleached Chemi Thermal Mechanical Pulp process.

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At this time, it is not known what caused the fire. Crews are still on scene and more details will be shared when they become available.

Chris Stoicheff, Senior Director for Public Affairs –Western Canada at Domtar, which owns the mill, confirmed that fire crews were actively responding to the blaze.

He said one of the log piles on the property was burning, although it’s still unknown what caused the fire. According to Stoicheff, no one was injured.

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency confirmed an emergency response team was sent to help fight the fire and the agency was also assisting with equipment and aircraft. It was unable to share details on the number of responders or aircraft sent.

Passerby Chris Neilsen was driving towards the mill when he saw black smoke that reminded him of a tornado. Once he got closer, though, he realized he was looking at a fire.

“The flames must be 20 to 30 feet high,” he said, adding he noticed a helicopter was already flying around with a bucket of water trying to douse the flames when he went past.

According to Neilsen, he’s never seen anything like this before, “except for the fires up north.”