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May 18, 2021 | 2:14 PM Investigators rule out an act of nature as the cause of a fire that destroyed the former Whiting Mill in Menasha. The fire started at a time thunderstorms were in the area, but the Neenah-Menasha Fire Department says it does not appear that lightning was the cause. They are treating the fire as suspicious and are following up on other leads.

Fire crews are battling an active fire at the Whiting Mill in Menasha as of 10:20 p.m. Sunday, according to Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue.  At 8:31 p.m., Urban Suburban Fire Incident Reporting tweeted that there was a "major paper mill fire with exposure" on the 100 block of River Street. The mill is located at 100 River Street.  "Another great loss to Menasha history, the Whiting Mill is up in flames," Menasha Mayor Don Merkes said in a Facebook post. "NM Fire is on scene protecting neighbor...

Menasha paper mill with long history goes up in flames Follow Us Question of the Day       By - Associated Press - Monday, May 3, 2021 MENASHA, Wis. (AP) - A shuttered paper mill with a history dating back to 1882 has been decimated by fire in Menasha. Firefighters remained on the scene of the fire at the Whiting Mill Monday morning. Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue posted on Facebook that the massive fire that s...

Copy shortlink: MENASHA, Wis. — A shuttered paper mill with a history dating back to 1882 has been decimated by fire in Menasha. Firefighters remained on the scene of the fire at the Whiting Mill Monday morning. Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue posted on Facebook that the massive fire that started Sunday was under control. "Another great loss to Menasha history, the Whiting Mill is up in flames," Menasha Mayor Don Merkes said in a Facebook post. "NM Fire is on scene protect...

Fire guts historic paper mill in Wisconsin Fire officials arent 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 h...

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...

MENASHA - No one was injured Sunday after a fire at the former Whiting Paper Mill. Fire crews responded around 7:30 p.m. after smoke and flames were seen coming from the building at 100 River Street, according to Neenah Menasha Fire Rescue. Officials said fire crews stopped the fire from spreading early Monday morning, and they’ll remain on scene to finish extinguishing the fire. Neenah Menasha Fire Rescue and Menasha police are investigating the fire. Menasha Mayor Don Merkes said he doesnt ...

May 3, 2021 2:34 PM The Neenah-Menasha Fire Department is asking people to stay away from the former Whiting Paper Mill site–as it is still very dangerous. The mill caught fire around 7:30 Sunday night and sustained a roof collapse. Commander Ryan Krings still had crews on the scene today (Monday) putting out hot-spots. The cause of the fire may take several days to determine. Coincidentally, the Menasha Common Council is scheduled to vote tonight on declaring the Whiting Mill site as “blig...