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Operations & Footprint 20 Sep 2026

Fire breaks out at First Quality Tissue plant in South Carolina

A fire broke out on 20 September 2026 at First Quality Tissue's Anderson, South Carolina plant, prompting a multi-agency fire response. No injuries were reported and the extent of damage has not been disclosed.

Why this mattersA prolonged outage at a mill running continuous shifts with about 885 staff would tighten regional towel and bath-tissue supply; damage is not yet disclosed.

  • A fire was reported early on Sunday 20 September 2026 at First Quality Tissue's Masters Boulevard plant in Anderson, South Carolina.
  • Homeland Park Fire Department led a multi-agency response and no injuries were reported.
  • The extent of damage and any production impact have not been disclosed.
  • The plant opened in 2022 after a pledged USD 1bn investment and 1,000 jobs, and employed about 885 people as of 2021.
  • A Through-Air-Dried machine installed from March 2021 added 70,000 tons a year of premium towel and tissue capacity.
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Sources hoodline.com
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  • 2026-09-21 · Edited before publication: The 2021 construction fatality bullet is grounded but prejudicial in a story about a fire with no injuries and no known damage; removed. '$1 billion' restyled as USD 1bn, and the unknown damage extent made explicit rather than left to the why-it-matters line.