The Blazzard Lumber Company has been a staple in Kamas for decades.John Blazzard, the President of the Blazzard Lumber Company says his parents started the business in 1944. They settled on their current location in the 1950's.'I think they finally got the mill built and started production in like '55, '56,' said Blazzard.It is a business that has provided lumber to communities across the United States for decades.
Blazzard described the extensive damage to the mill.'We've got, you know, so many other issues of all of the electrical components and wiring and because basically that's all ruined and gone,' said Blazzard.He told FOX 13 News they didn't have fire insurance for the mill.'Because fire insurance for sawmills is so expensive that we couldn't afford it,' said Blazzard.