Coal silo catches fire at International Paper site, officials confirm

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Fire crews responded to a fire at the International Paper site in Georgetown County Saturday, officials confirmed. 

At 2:55 p.m., crews responded to the scene and saw heavy black smoke coming from a large coal silo.

Responders deployed handlines and entered the silo finding a heavy fire load on the coal conveyor system, according to Brandon Ellis, emergency service director for Georgetown County. 

The fire was spreading vertically. 

Firefighters responded with an aggressive attack, and the flames were brought under control. 

No injuries were reported from the situation, and damage was contained to the original silo, Ellis said.