Date: March 25, 2022
Location: Pocatello, Idaho (USA)
Address: 669 W. Quinn Road, Building 28, 83202
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Metal Dust
Industry: Metal Fabrication (Automotive and Metalworking)
Equipment: Dust Collector
Company: CoreBrace
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, CoreBrace is a metal fabrication company located in Pocatello, Idaho. It manufactures buckling restrained brace systems used in projects like bridges, stadiums, schools, and airports.
Incident Description:
On March 25, 2022, the Idaho State Journal reported a dust collector fire at a metal fabrication company in Pocatello, Idaho.
Employees reported the fire at around 6:40 p.m. The Pocatello Fire Department responded and evacuated the people working there as a precaution.
The fire began when a dust collection machine’s filters caught fire. Firefighters spent more than 30 minutes extinguishing the flames in the machine, which is still salvageable despite the damage caused by the fire.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Idaho State Journal
