Date: November 13, 2019
Location: Golden Lake, Ontario (CA)
Address: 206 B Black Point Road, K0J 1X0
Type: Potential Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Sawmill (Wood and Wood Products)
Equipment: Unknown
Company: Ben Hokum & Son
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company’s website, Ben Hokum & Son is a lumber company located in Golden Lake, Ontario. It was founded in 1956 and has two sawmills that process white pine, red pine, jack pine and aspen into wood products such as medium-density fibreboard, agriculture and landscaping. The company currently employs over 100 people.
Incident Description:
On November 13, 2019, Renfrew Today reported a fire at a lumber company in Golden Lake, Ontario.
Firefighters spent seven and a half hours on scene extinguishing the fire, and a crew member remained on site for awhile afterward to extinguish hot spots.
No one was injured, but one building was described as severely damaged.
Sources:
Renfrew Today
