An overnight fire tore through the R.W. Long Lumber & Box Company yard on Cornett Road in Lebanon late Tuesday, sending a plume of smoke across the area and briefly shutting down the roadway. Crews from the Lebanon Fire Division and several mutual-aid departments worked through the night to knock down the flames and secure the property. Parts of the facility were left visibly damaged, but no injuries were reported. Fire officials said crews planned to return Wednesday morning to inspect the site.
According to WCPO, firefighters were called to the R.W. Long Lumber and Box Company on Cornett Road just before 11 p.m. Wind-driven conditions helped the fire spread quickly through the yard. Crews shut down Cornett Road while they battled the blaze and staged equipment, then reopened the route once the fire was under control. The cause remains under investigation.
Where It Happened
The blaze broke out at a long-running pallet and lumber business on the edge of town. Business listings place R.W. Long Lumber & Box Co. at 1840 Cornett Road in Lebanon, and the Better Business Bureau notes the company has been operating at that location since the early 1980s.
Fire Response and Next Steps
Crews ultimately extinguished the fire and were able to reopen Cornett Road after clearing hose lines and equipment. The Lebanon Fire Division said it expected to return Wednesday morning to examine structural damage and work on determining a cause, according to WCPO. No injuries were reported, and responding units staged water and apparatus around the property while they wrapped up operations. The city lists contact information for the Lebanon Fire Division on its Fire & EMS page.
What To Watch
Fire officials have not yet released additional details, and the investigation into what sparked the blaze is ongoing. Cleanup, damage assessments and any required regulatory inspections are expected to follow once investigators complete their initial work. This story will be updated if authorities provide more information.
