Date: April 9, 2019
Location: South Shore, Kentucky (USA)
Address: 679 Johnson’s Lane, 41175
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Lumber and Wood Flooring (Wood and Wood Products)
Equipment: Unknown
Company: Graf Brothers Flooring
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, Graf Brothers Flooring is a hardwood lumber and flooring producer headquartered in South Shore, Kentucky. It was established in 2001 and employs 275 people at its head office, four West Coast warehouses, and sales office in Brussels, Belgium. The company produces an estimated 125,000 board feet of lumber and 35,000 square feet of flooring per day.
Incident Description:
On April 9, 2019, WSAZ reported a fire at a lumber and flooring facility in South Shore, Kentucky.
Four fire departments responded to the incident, which started just before 1:30 p.m. 911 dispatchers said that the building used to store sawdust was on fire, and firefighters confirmed that the flames were inside the walls.
No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Previous Incidents:
On December 31, 2017, WSAZ reported a fire at the Graf Brothers Flooring facility in South Shore. A guard notified the owners at 9:45 p.m. that smoke was coming out of one of the buildings. When fire crews arrived, there was little they could do to save the 75,000 square foot building. It was still smoldering 12 hours after the fire started.
