Date: July 16, 2020
Location: Wyodak, Wyoming (USA)
Address: Wyodak Power Plant Road, 82718
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Coal Dust
Industry: Power Plant
Equipment: Coal Silo
Company: Wyodak Power Plant
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
Wyodak Power Plant does not appear to have a website, but a 2003 writeup in the Black Hills Pioneer states that when the coal-fired plant opened on September 16, 1978, it was the world’s largest air-cooled plant.
Incident Description:
On July 16, 2020, the Gillette News-Record reported a coal silo fire at a power plant outside Wyodak, Wyoming.
When Campbell County firefighters responded, they immediately worked on extinguishing the flames.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Gillette News-Record
