Date: August 16, 2022
Location: Haute-Aboujagane, New Brunswick (CA)
Address: 383 Route 933, E4P 5P4
Type: Potential Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Sawmill (Wood and Wood Products)
Equipment: Unknown
Company: G. L. Wood Products
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, G. L. Wood Products is a sawmill that primarily manufactures wood packaging products, such as food-grade wooden boxes, pallets and slats. Forty employees work at the company, which was established in 1985.
Incident Description:
On August 16, 2022, CBC reported a fire at a sawmill in Haute-Aboujagane, New Brunswick.
According to the Shediac Fire Department Captain, crews from Beaubassin, Cap-Pelé, Shediac, Dieppe, and Memramcook responded to the scene around 2:30 p.m. Police diverted traffic from Route 933 near Haute Aboujagane.
A significant amount of damage has been done to the sawmill, and about half of the building has been destroyed.
No one was injured, according to the RCMP.
Sources:
CBC
