Date: September 14, 2018
Location: Wallenstein, Ontario (Canada)
Address: N0B 2S0
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Woodworking (Wood and Wood Products)
Equipment: Dust Collector
Company: Unknown
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description: The company in this particular incident was not identified in any press coverage of the incident.
Incident Description:
On September 14, 2018, CTV Kitchener reported a structural fire at a woodworking shop in Wallenstein, Ontario, north of Linwood. Fire crews arrived at the property at around 10:00 a.m., after employees noticed smoke. They determined that the fire started in a dust collector after a spark ignited dust and other dry materials.
The fire chief for the Township of Wellesley said that there was an extensive network of pipes and ducts where the dust was collected, so after the fire was extinguished his crews used cameras to detect any hot spots. Finding the duct work to still be hot, he confirmed that they would investigate and eliminate the source to make sure that a fire didn’t start up again.
There were no injuries reported. The fire was contained to a small area and damage is said to be minimal.
Sources:
CTV Kitchener
