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A fire at Louisiana-Pacific on August 28, 1973 is pictured in this photo by Valley Studio. From the Bonners Ferry Herald: "This photograph of the blaze at Louisiana-Pacific Moyie Springs lumber mill was shot Tuesday morning from a hillside overlooking the mill yard. The fire destroyed two large log decks and two smaller ones - an estimated two and a half million board feet - before it was brought under control later Tuesday. The cause of the fire has not yet been officially determined.”

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Moyie Springs sawmill is a community fixture
October 27, 2021 1 a.m.

Moyie Springs sawmill is a community fixture

IFG still operates the mill today, with the capability of producing 200 million board feet per year.