Fire crews from multiple municipalities responded to help put out the blaze

There are no reported injuries following a pellet mill explosion in Upper Musquodoboit Sunday morning.

Up to 20 firefighters from crews as far as Stewiake, Enfield and Sheet Harbour came in to assist with a pair of structure fires at a Great Northern Timber pellet mill.

Acting District Chief Nadya-Lyse Pare told NEWS 95.7 crews were called in at 11:40 a.m.

"There were reports from dispatch that there were explosions and fire from what they call their hammer mill, one of their buildings," she said

She said fire crews were on scene for approximately eight hours to ensure smouldering material was kept under control.

According to Pare, there were no reported injuries, adding the investigation has been taken over by the labour commission as it is a workplace incident.