FD Quickly Puts Out Fire in NewCorr Silo

Considering NewCorr Packaging is in the business of making paper and cardboard products, any threat of a fire is of particular concern, said David Durgin, chief of the Northborough Fire Department.

When the department responded to a fire at NewCorr on Monday afternoon, they were particularly cautious, calling in support from Westborough and Marlborough fire departments.

Northborough fire responded to the company shortly after 3:30 p.m. after receiving calls, and an alarm, to an alert that a fire had erupted in a silo at the rear of the building. The silo contains a starch substance that carries through the lines that corrugates cardboard. When the company performed routine maintenance on the structure, an electrical motor malfunctioned, causing the spark. 

The fire was quickly contained, and there were no injuries, said Chief Durgin.

"We're always concerned about a rapidly expanding fire, especially in a situation like this," said Durgin.