Date: October 18, 2021
Location: Quebec City, Quebec (CA)
Address: Port of Quebec
Type: Potential Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Storage (Agriculture)
Equipment: Conveyor System
Company: Sollio Agriculture
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Sollio Agriculture is part of the Sollio Cooperative Group, a cooperative of agricultural producers in Quebec, Canada. The organization was previously known as the La Coop fédérée and Coopérative fédérée de Québec, founded in 1922. Sollio is composed of a hundred affiliated cooperatives and employs nearly 16,000 people.
Incident Description:
On October 19, 2021, CTV News reported a conveyor system fire at a port in Quebec City, Quebec.
The fire started shortly after 10:30 p.m. and was declared under control around 1:45 a.m. The Quebec City Fire Protection Service reported that an employee who saw flames in a conveyor and its structure contacted 911.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
CTV News