Date: June 30, 2023
Location: Saint-Bonnet-le-Château, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
Address: Unknown
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Wood Chip Production (Wood and Wood Products)
Equipment: Storage Silo
Company: Unknown
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
The company, a wood chip production plant in Saint-Bonnet-le-Château, France, was not identified in any press coverage of the incident.
Incident Description:
On June 30, 2023, Activ Radio reported a storage silo fire at a wood chip production plant in Saint-Bonnet-le-Château, France.
The fire posed a threat to the surrounding company and the silo itself, requiring the mobilization of thirty firefighters for a complex and prolonged operation. To extinguish the fire, they had to penetrate the silo and reach the core of the flames. As a safety measure, a 500-metre security perimeter was established.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Activ Radio
