“Sawmill explosions in the B.C. Interior have thrown the province’s forest industry into turmoil, raising concerns the mountain pine beetle’s damage to the sector may be entering a new and more deadly phase.  The potential for dry beetle-killed wood to pose a safety hazard comes at a time when the industry is struggling to cope with the pine beetle impact.”

Explosions ‘new territory’ for beetle-ravaged lumber industry– Vancouver Sun

Worker killed warned others – National Post

Mill was considering safety upgrades – Globe and Mail