Date: October 18, 2019
Location: Scroggie Farm, Dingwall, Scotland (UK)
Address: Upper Docharty, IV15 9UF
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Whiskey Distillery
Equipment: Biomass Storage Room
Company: Glen Wyvis Distillery
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company’s website, Glen Wyvis Distillery is a whiskey distillery in Dingwall, Scotland, UK. Soon after being established in 2015, it made history by becoming the first ever 100% community-owned distillery. It uses wind, hydro, solar and biomass energy to power its operations.
Incident Description:
On October 18, 2019, the Ross-Shire Journal reported a fire at a whiskey distillery in Dingwall, Scotland, UK.
The fire ignited at 3:53 p.m in a biomass storage room containing 8 tons of woodchip. Three fire teams arrived and opened the main hatch to the wood chip silo to fight the fire.
A company representative reported that a lot of smoke continued to issue from the silo, so they were going to empty as much wood chip as possible to prevent it from continuing to smoulder and burn. The representative added that the building was attached to the distillery, but there were firewalls and other measures to protect it.
Four employees were working nearby at the time, but no one was injured.
Sources:
Ross-Shire Journal
