Date: February 25, 2020
Location: New Vineyard, Maine (USA)
Address: 1687 New Vineyard Road, 04956
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Custom Wood Parts (Wood and Wood Products)
Equipment: Silo
Company: Maine Wood Concepts
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company’s website, Maine Wood Concepts is a wood parts manufacturer in New Vineyard, Maine. It serves a wide range of industries, including toys, education, promotional, crafts, musical, housewares, cookware, hand tools, food service, and medical. It opened for business in 1984 and has over 30 employees.
Incident Description:
On February 24, 2020, the Sun Journal reported a fire in a metal sawdust silo in New Vineyard, Maine.
About 20 firefighters responded after receiving the 7:26 a.m. call. Sparks had apparently ignited a small fire in the roof-mounted silo, but it was quickly extinguished.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Sun Journal
