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Biomass Fire in Silo Halts Operations at UK Power Generation Plant
On November 16, 2021, Bioenergy Insight reported a silo fire at a biomass power plant in Teesside, UK. Nitrogen was injected into the silo so operators could remove biomass ...
Afternoon Fire Starts in Coal Silo at Iowa Power Generation Plant
On September 3, 2021, KTVO reported a coal silo fire at a utility company in Ottumwa, Iowa. Firefighters responded at 1:00 p.m. and had it under control within an hour ...
Truck Driver Injured in Explosion at Martinique Power Generation Plant
On July 22, 2021, FranceInfo reported an explosion and fire at a power station in Fort-de-France, Martinique. One truck driver received first-degree burn injuries ...
Employee Killed in Biomass Boiler Explosion at French Power Company
On September 30, 2023, La Marseillaise reported an explosion at a power plant in Aix-en-Provence, France. A 25-year-old worker lost his life in a boiler room explosion ...
Biomass Power Plant in Japan Seriously Damaged by Explosion and Fire
On September 9, 2023, NHK reported an explosion and fire at a biomass power plant in Yonago City, Japan. Seven fire trucks tackled the fire, which burned for four hours ...
Firefighters Respond to Warehouse Explosion at Wood-Fired Power Plant
On June 19, 2023, PressePortale reported a dust explosion at a wood-fired power plant in Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany. It occurred in a warehouse on site. No one was hurt ...
Fire Develops on Conveyor Belt at Coal-Fired Power Plant in Italy
On June 13, 2023, Etruria News reported a fire at a power generation facility located in Civitavecchia, Italy. It involved a coal conveyor belt that was not operational ...
Fire Incident Safely Controlled at Muscatine Power Generating Plant
On May 16, 2023, the Muscatine Journal reported a fire at a power generating plant in Muscatine, Iowa. Staff at the plant discovered a coal fire in the dust collector ...
Biomass Power Plant Fire in Sodegaura City, Japan Finally Controlled
On May 2, 2023, Yahoo Japan reported that a fire in a biomass power plant in Sodegaura City, Japan, was finally under control. A fire smouldered in a wood chip ...
85-Metre Conveyor Belt Catches Fire at Taiwan Coal-Fired Power Plant
On November 29, 2022, Yahoo Taiwan reported a fire at a coal-fired power plant in Taichung City, Taiwan. No one was injured, but an 85-metre coal conveyor belt was burned ...
Explosion at Pakistan Coal-Powered Plant Injures at Least Five People
On March 2, 2022, Dawn reported an explosion and fire at a coal power plant in Thar, Pakistan. Five people were injured in the explosion, which was captured on video ...
Two Volunteer Firefighters Suffer Heat Exhaustion at Power Plant Fire
On August 27, 2021, 4029 News reported a fire at a coal-fired power station near Panama, Oklahoma. Two of the volunteer firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion ...