Fire at The Daily Times

On Monday afternoon, Maryville Fire Department personnel did a quick job extinguishing a blaze on a loading dock behind The Daily Times on Harper Avenue.

Maryville Police Officer Shane O'Neal leads arson dog Ember through burned debris Monday at The Daily Times. Ember sniffs out possible accelerants that may have been used to start the fire at the back of the building.

Maryville Police Investigator Matt Fisher takes photos of burned wooden pallets at the scene of the fire Monday at The Daily Times.

The Daily Times Publisher Max Crotser (left) and Circulation Director Bryan Sandmeier try to determine how the fire started Monday at the newspaper plant as Maryville firefighters work to extinguish the blaze.

Publisher Max Crotser prepares to be taken to Blount Memorial Hospital for evaluation after suffering from smoke inhalation.

Maryville firefighters put out hot spots after they have knocked down the flames Monday at The Daily Times.

Maryville Fire Chief Ed Mitchell talks to The Daily Times Publisher Max Crotser as firefighters battle a blaze at the back of the newspaper's plant Monday.

Publisher Max Crotser (left) and Circulation Director Bryan Sandmeier (right) talk about the fire Monday afternoon at the back of The Daily Times plant as reporter Iva Butler looks on.

Maryville firefighters work to extinguish a blaze at the back of the building Monday at The Daily Times plant.

Ed Wensell III shot this photo of the fire at The Daily Times from the other side of Harper Avenue. Notice the flames behind the building as a Maryville Fire Department vehicle arrives.

Ed Wensell III shot this photo of the fire at The Daily Times from the other side of Harper Avenue. Notice the flames behind the building are being extinguished.

Ed Wensell III shot this photo of the fire at The Daily Times from the other side of Harper Avenue.