 On May 29, 2012, there was an explosion at the paper mill that resulted in a large fire, killing one man, injuring 4 others, and taking fourteen fire departments to put out.On August 2, 2012, Verso announced that the Sartell mill would remain shut down permanently, putting about 260 employees out of work and ending over a century of papermaking in Sartell.The site was sold to AIM Development USA in 2013.