Date: March 15, 2019
Location: Mountain View, Arkansas
Address: 4004 Blue Collar Lane, 72560
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Wood Pellet Production (Wood and Wood Products)
Equipment: Unknown
Company: Fiber Energy Products
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: Two Injured
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, Fiber Energy Products is a pellet production company with offices in Mountain View, Arkansas, and Seymour, Missouri. It opened in 2006 and has a product line that includes hardwood and softwood heating pellets, BBQ and grilling pellets, and animal bedding.
Incident Description:
On March 19, 2019, Powder & Bulk Solids reported a fire at a wood pellet manufacturing plant in Mountain View, Arkansas.
The Mountain View mayor told news organizations that two men were injured during the incident. They were airlifted to different hospitals for treatment, where they were later listed in stable condition. White River Now reported that an account for medical expenses had been set up for them at Mountain View banks.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Incident Update:
In a news article reported by KTLO, firefighters state that they suspected that the fire began in processing equipment due to the nature of the product being handled.
Sources:
Powder & Bulk Solids
White River Now
KTLO
