By Robert Kennedy
May 5, 2021 3:42 AM
MENASHA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – The historic Whiting Paper Mill in Menasha is coming down. A huge Sunday fire destroyed the abandoned building, deeming it unsafe.
Police say the walls are very unstable and can come crashing down any second. Before that could happen, authorities decided to get ahead of the game and are knocking them out themselves.
For one Whiting family member and former mill employee, the demolition stirs up mixed emotions.
“It’s kinda two-fold – heartbreak, but bittersweet, you know,” said Tina Whiting.
As flames roared through the Whiting Paper Mill, bystanders literally witnessed a piece of Menasha history up in flames.
Fire guts historic paper mill in Wisconsin
Fire officials aren t yet sure what started the fire at the Whiting Mill in Menasha, or the extent of the damage.
Credit: Menasha Fire and Rescue
Fire has gutted the historic Whiting Paper Mill in Menasha, Wis. Author: Dana Thiede, NBC 26 Green Bay Published: 6:39 AM CDT May 3, 2021 Updated: 9:32 AM CDT May 3, 2021
MENASHA, Wis. Fire crews worked all through the night battling a significant fire at a historic paper mill in Menasha, Wisconsin.
According to officials at the Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue, fire crews were called to the the Whiting Mill around 7:30 Sunday night. The blaze was significant, lighting up the night sky south of Green Bay. Whiting Mill is located on a strip of land between the canal and Fox River near the base of the Fox Cities Trestle Trail.
Fire crews worked all through the night battling a significant fire at a historic paper mill in Menasha, Wisconsin. According to officials at the Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue, fire crews were called to the the Whiting Mill around 7:30 Sunday night. The blaze was significant, lighting up the night sky south of Green Bay. Whiting Mill is located on a strip of land between the canal and Fox River near the base of the Fox Cities Trestle Trail. As of.
May 3, 2021 | 4:29 AM
A fire at the former George A. Whiting Mill in Menasha is now under control.
Crews were called to the building at 100 River Street, near Doty Island last night. They’re still on the scene. On his Facebook page, Menasha Mayor Don Merkes says the fire is another great loss to Menasha history.
Mayor Merkes posted a fire of the fire.