Date: February 26, 2023
Location: Vila Nova de Famalicão, Minho (Portugal)
Address: R. da Estação 668, 4760-084
Type: Potential Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Wood Preservation (Wood and Wood Products)
Equipment: Wood Silo
Company: Soprem-Norte Comércio e Indústria de Madeiras Lda
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open|
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Soprem-Norte Comércio e Indústria de Madeiras Lda is a wood preservation company located in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal. It preserves pine wood in an autoclave to prepare it for use in construction and carpentry.
Incident Description:
On February 26, 2023, Cidade Hoje reported a fire at a wood preservation facility in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal.
Volunteer firefighters from Famalicão arrived and confined the fire to the silo where it originated.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Cidade Hoje
