Date: November 29, 2022
Location: Saint-Irénée, Quebec (Canada)
Address: 1030 Rang Saint-Nicolas, G0T 1V0
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Private Farm (Agriculture)
Equipment: Heating System
Company: J.E. Boudreault and Sons
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: $100,000 CAD
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
J.E. Boudreault and Sons does not appear to have a website. According to this record, it was registered with the Quebec government in 2018 and is a farming enterprise that includes chickens and dairy cows.
Incident Description:
On November 29, 2022, TVA Nouvelles reported a fire at a farm in Saint-Irénée, Quebec.
One of the owners noticed smoke coming from the chicken coop shortly before 8:30 pm. He then alerted the fire department. The municipality’s fire department, with the help of teams from Les Éboulements and Saint-Hilarion, quickly extinguished the flames.
Fortunately, no poultry were inside the coop when the fire broke out, but equipment, electricity, and piping were impacted by the flames. According to the chief of the Saint-Irénée fire brigade, the insurance company advanced a preliminary amount of $100,000. He added that contact between the heating system and the dust from wood shavings would explain the incident.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
TVA Nouvelles
