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Massive fire breaks out at Spray Cotton Mill in NC

Firefighters are working to determine the cause of a fire at the former Spray Cotton Mill building in Eden.

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EDEN, N.C. — Firefighters are working to determine the cause of a fire at the former Spray Cotton Mill building in Eden.

The fire started Wednesday around 10:45 p.m. The building is located on the 400 block of Church Street.

Firefighters arrived at the scene and found the lower building, near the Smith River, fully engulfed.

Twenty-three agencies assisted the Eden Fire Department to put out the blaze.

The following roads are closed until further notice, per the Eden Police Department:

  • Meadow Road at Stadium Drive
  • Church Street at Morgan Road
  • Boone Road at Early Avenue

Responding agencies included: Monroeton Volunteer Fire Department, Ruffin Volunteer Fire Department, Wentworth Volunteer Fire Department, Williamsburg Volunteer Fire Department, Madison Fire Department, Mayodan Fire Department, Oregon Hill Volunteer Fire Department, Yancey Road Volunteer Fire Department, Stoneville Volunteer Fire Department, Shiloh Volunteer Fire Department, North West Volunteer Fire Department, Bethany Volunteer Fire Department, Huntsville Volunteer Fire Department, Jacobs Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Stokes County Volunteer Fire Department, Summerfield Volunteer Fire Department, Stokesdale Volunteer Fire Department, Leaksville Volunteer Fire Department, Draper Volunteer Fire Department, Brosville Volunteer Fire Department, Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Department, Cascade Volunteer Fire Department, Horse Pasture Volunteer Fire and Eden Rescue Squad.

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