Verso Paper Updates Status of Sartell Mill Following Explosion and Fire
The State Fire Marshal Division of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, the Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and Verso’s insurer also are investigating the explosion and fire at the Sartell mill. Verso is voluntarily and fully cooperating with these investigations.
Verso is grateful for the tremendous assistance provided by many organizations and individuals in response to the Sartell incident. “We want to thank everyone—including the mill’s first responders, fire departments, law enforcement agencies, emergency response organizations, emergency relief agencies, governmental officials, and concerned businesses and citizens—for their outpouring of support for Verso and the Sartell mill,” said Lyle Fellows, Verso’s senior vice president of manufacturing and energy.