Date: July 12, 2018
Location: Shuqualak, Mississippi (USA)
Address: 11922 Highway 21 and 39, 39361
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Timber Processing (Wood Products)
Equipment: Hopper
Company: Sunbelt Shavings LLC
Previous Incidents: None Reported
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its Cortera profile, Sunbelt Shavings LLC is a subsidiary of Shuqualak Lumber Company and produces wood chips for use as animal bedding. It opened for business in 2009, has around five employees, and does less than $500,000 in sales per year.
Description of Wood Shaving Fire:
On July 13, 2018, WTVA reported a fire at a wood shaving plant in Shuqualak, Mississippi. A video on the news agency’s site shows a large elevated hopper, which is used to store pine shaving for horse barns, on fire.
Fire crews arrived at around 11:00 p.m. and the fire was out by midnight. There are no reports of any injuries but company representatives said that the heat from the fire caused some damage to the plant operations.
Sources:
WTVA
