Date: February 14, 2022
Location: Timmins, Ontario (CA)
Address: 267 McChesney Road, P4N 7C3
Type: Potential Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Sawmill (Wood and Wood Products)
Equipment: No Details
Company: Eacom Timber
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Eacom Timber is a major Canadian wood products company formed in 2008. It has a production capacity of approximately 960 million board feet of lumber and holds Crown logging rights of approximately 3.5 million cubic metres annually.
Incident Description:
On February 14, 2022, CTV News reported a fire at a sawmill in Timmins, Ontario.
The fire started at around 4:30 a.m. on Valentine’s Day. The Timmins Fire Chief called it “stubborn” during extremely cold temperatures, with flames spreading to the roofs of a couple of buildings, but crews had it under control by 2:00 p.m.
The fire is not considered suspicious and no injuries have been reported. The cause is under investigation.
Sources:
CTV News
