Date: August 7, 2022
Location: Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario (CA)
Address: 105 West Street, P6A 7B4
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Coal Dust
Industry: Steel Production (Metal Working)
Equipment: Conveyor System
Company: Algoma Steel Inc.
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Algoma Steel Inc. is a steel producer headquartered in Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario. Founded in 1901, Algoma currently has a capacity of four million tons per year. Two blast furnaces, three coke batteries, two 260 short ton basic oxygen furnaces, and two ladle metallurgy stations make up the primary steel-making facilities.
A direct strip production complex manufactured by Danieli of Italy provides Algoma with finished strips ranging in thickness from 0.047 inches to 0.625 inches and widths up to 64 inches. The company also operates a hot strip mill, a plate mill, and a cold strip mill and manufactures welded structural beams.
Incident Description:
On August 9, 2022, the Financial Post reported a fire at a steel producer headquartered in Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario.
The incident, which occurred on August 7, took place on one of the company’s coal conveyors that supplies coal to two of its three coke batteries. According to Sault Online, Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services used an aerial truck to fight the fire.
Firefighters had to fill one truck with water from another and go as far away as 600 feet to find a water source. Initially the water pressure was only 60 pounds per square inch and said to be an issue but the firefighters dealt with the pressure going up and down, even as low as 45 P.S.I.
No one was injured. The company is continuing to assess the damage and complete repair plans.
Sources:
Financial Post
Sault Online
