Date: June 19, 2019
Location: Collie, Western Australia, (Australia)
Address:
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Coal Dust
Industry: Coal Mining
Equipment: Unknown
Company: Griffin Coal
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
Griffin Coal does not have a website, but according to its Wikipedia entry, it is a large mine in Collie, Western Australia. It was in operation in the 1930s and was a supplier of coal to the Western Australian Government Railways. Today, the mine produces about five million tons of coal per year.
Incident Description:
On June 19, 2019, the West Australian reported a structural fire at a coal mine in Collie, Australia.
Firefighters arrived soon after the incident was reported at 2:30 a.m. It took almost three hours to contain the fire.
On June 20, the West Australian reported that the fire affected two conveyors that feed coal storage bins but energy supplies were not disrupted. Mining operations were temporarily suspended and non-essential personnel were sent home.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
West Australian (June 19)
West Australian (June 20)
