Date: October 6, 2022
Location: Effingham, Illinois (USA)
Address: 1200 West Niccum Avenue, 62401
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Unknown Dust
Industry: Printing Services
Equipment: Dust Collector
Company: Quad/Graphics
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Quad/Graphics is a creative design and printing services company headquartered in Sussex, Wisconsin. The plant in Effingham, Illinois specializes in direct mail/direct response materials, including inserts, personalized direct mail, bind-ins for catalogs, magazine inserts and specialty items such as continuity programs.
Incident Description:
On October 6, 2022, the Effingham Daily News reported a fire at a printing facility in Effingham, Illinois.
Members of the Effingham Fire Department responded to a report of a fire at the facility just after noon. The Effingham Assistant Fire Chief said the fire was contained to a dust collector bag cylinder.
Fire departments from Teutopolis, Shumway, Altamont and Dieterich offered mutual aid. The Effingham Police Department and RuralMed EMS also responded.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Effingham Daily News
