Date: January 23, 2020
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (CA)
Address: Port of Vancouver, V5K 5J7
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Storage (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Elevator
Company: Viterra
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company’s website, Viterra is a grain and oilseeds handling company headquartered in Regina, Saskatchewan. It is part of the Agricultural Business Segment of Glencore, which has a global network of 90 offices in 50 countries, and employs approximately 190,000 people worldwide.
Incident Description:
On January 24, 2020, CTV News reported a fire at a grain elevator at the Port of Vancouver in British Columbia.
Vancouver Fire Rescue Service arrived at the elevator at around 7:00 p.m. on January 23 and remained on scene for over 40 hours. On the night of the 24th, they told news crews that they were struggling to put the fire out, but it kept flaring up at a different spot within the facility.
However, a company spokesperson claimed that the fire had been under control since the night of the 23rd and that he was unsure of what caused the fire or what exactly was burning.
On the afternoon of the 25th, the Vancouver Fire and Rescue assistant chief confirmed that the fine was finally out and crews were now trying to get the product out of the grain terminal.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
CTV News
