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Risks: Fires, Fatalities and Catastrophes in 2026

Mar 2026: Federal lawsuit seeks damages over Domtar mill odors
Mar 2026: Fire crew extinguishes fire at Pactiv Evergreen Corporation facility
Mar 2026: Fire quickly extinguished at Baileyville Woodland Pulp paper mill
Feb 2026: Rumford, Maine paper mill owners face lawsuit after worker falls 85 feet down chimney
Feb 2026: Parents mourn loss of only child Allen Hornberger in Woodland Pulp tragedy
Feb 2026: Second Worker Dies Following Chemical Spill At Woodland Pulp Baileyville, Maine Paper Mill
Feb 2026: Fire at Twin Rivers Paper Company in Little Falls, N.Y. Under Investigation
Feb 2026: Smoke from Smurfit Westrock recycling plant fire west of Downtown Jacksonville seen for miles
Feb 2026: U.S. Chemical Safety Board Opens Investigation into Fatal Incident at Woodland Pulp Facility in Baileyville, Maine
Feb 2026: Crews put out fire at Graphic Packaging facility; no injuries reported
Jan 2026: Late-Night Fire Breaks Out At Ahlstrom Windsor Locks, Connecticut Manufacturing Facility
Jan 2026: Update: University of Maine Student Dies in Gas Incident at Woodland Pulp Mill
Jan 2026: Worker passes away after gas incident at Woodland Pulp, according to mill spokesperson
Jan 2026: Broken Water Pipe Causes Damage at Marcal Paper Facility
Jan 2026: Fire at International Paper facility in Tennessee
Jan 2026: Smurfit Westrock fined £433k after machine fall fractured worker's skull
Jan 2026: Two men arrested after Georgia-Pacific facility break-in, Glynn County, Florida police say
Jan 2026: Massive fire at closed Georgia-Pacific facility in Emporia, Virginia
Jan 2026: Former West Fraser Timber employee arrested on embezzlement charges
Jan 2026: Helicopter registered to Weyerhaeuser crashes in Lincoln County, Oregon; pilot injured
Jan 2026: Baling Machine Catches Fire At Smurfit Westrock New Lenox, Illinois Packaging Facility
Jan 2026: West Fraser Timber facility in Solway, Minnesota Fined by MPCA for Air Permit Violations
Jan 2026: Fire breaks out at Smurfit Westrock packaging plant in Maple Grove, Minnesota
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