Date: June 27, 2023
Location: Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucestershire (UK)
Address: A48
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Biomass Production
Equipment: Unknown
Company: Unknown
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: One Injured
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
The company, a biomass plant in Westbury-on-Severn, UK, was not identified in any press coverage of the incident.
Incident Description:
On June 27, 2023, Punchline reported a fire at a biomass plant in Westbury-on-Severn, UK.
Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue received a call at 7:30 p.m. and dispatched five fire engines to extinguish the fire. They successfully contained the fire in an area measuring approximately 20 metres by 20 metres, where the biomass boiler and wood pellet storage were situated.
One man was injured. He received medical attention from an ambulance crew at the scene, while the police also arrived to assist.
Firefighters instructed nearby residents to close their windows and doors as a precautionary measure.
Sources:
Punchline
