Fire at Canton mill contained A potentially dangerous situation at the Evergreen Packaging paper mill in Canton earlier today is under control. Details were scarce initially, but Canton Fire Chief Tim Carver said at 12:45 p.m. that a structure fire within the mill was ongoing, and that various first responders were being brought in to address it. Carver also said he wasn’t aware of any injuries or casualties associated with the fire at that time. Around 3:30 p.m., Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers was able to reassure workers and their families that the situation had been brought under control. “This morning I was contacted and informed that there was a fire in Evergreen Packaging. As a precaution the Canton Fire Department and a number of volunteer departments responded in a timely and effective manner and I’m happy to report that the fire is contained, with no loss of life occurring. I do not know all the details and the investigation is ongoing. Evergreen is a private company and is dealing with it in an internal fashion,” Smathers said.