Date: September 24, 2022
Location: Scotia, California (USA)
Address: 169 Main Street, 95565
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Sawmill (Wood and Wood Products)
Equipment: Conveyor Belt
Company: Humboldt Redwood Company Lumber Mill
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Humboldt Redwood Company Lumber Mill is a redwood processing facility in Scotia, California. It was formed in 2008 and owns 209,300 acres of Forest Stewardship Council certified redwood and Douglas-fir timberlands in Humboldt County, California. The mill manufactures redwood and Douglas-fir lumber, timbers, and uppers, certified to FSC standards.
Incident Description:
On September 25, 2022, Redheaded Blackbelt reported a fire at a redwood processing facility in Scotia, California.
An alarm and a call to emergency dispatch went out at about 2:30 p.m. on September 24 after a fire had broken out on a long (reportedly 120′) conveyor belt. The fire department managed to get the flames under control but there was some equipment damage.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Redheaded Blackbelt
