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Ember Enters Dust Collector at Woodworking Shop, Causing Fire
On October 26, 2023, the Marshall Independent reported a fire at a woodworking shop in Marshall, Minnesota. It was caused by a hot ember igniting a shop dust collector ...
47,000 Litres of Water Used on Wood Dryer Fire at Lumber Facility
On October 18, 2023, Perfil Multi reported a lumber processing facility in Rio Negrinho, Brazil. The fire brigade saw an isolated block of about 2500 square metres on fire ...
Fire Ignites At Plywood Factory After Electronic Panel Board Malfunction
On October 14, 2023, The Hindu reported a fire at a plywood factory in Perumbavoor, India. It started in the electronic panel board, disrupting the circuit breaker system ...
Two Firefighters Injured Fighting Chip Silo Fire at Wood Processing Plant
On October 6, 2023, Rosenheim24 reported a fire at a wood processing facility in Mariaberg, Germany. Two firefighters were treated for heat-related injuries and released ...
Conveyor Belt Catches Fire at Wood Chip Manufacturer in South Africa
On October 1, 2023, the South African reported a conveyor belt fire at a wood chip mill in Richards Bay, South Africa. Strong winds carried hot chips across the highway ...
Fire Develops in Bag House at Specialty Wood Products Manufacturer
On September 21, 2023, the Daily Bulldog reported a fire at a specialty wood products company in Kingfield, Maine. Fire crews found it burning in the mill's bag house ...
High School Evacuated After Fire Develops in the Wood Shop Dust Collector
On September 15, 2023, the Record Searchlight reported a fire in the wood shop at a high school in Yreka, California. It originated in the dust collector. No one was ...
Morning Fire Ignites in Wood Chip Dryer at Paper Mill in Oregon
On September 18, 2023, the News Times reported a fire at a paper mill in Toledo, Ohio. It ignited in a structure housing a wood chip dryer unit and began ...
Fire Develops in Wood Chip Dryer at Oregon Paper Products Manufacturer
On September 12, 2023, the News Guard reported a fire at a pulp and paper company in Toledo, Oregon. Flames emanating from a building housing a wood chip dryer unit ...
Conveyor System Malfunction Causes Fire at German Wood Pellet Factory
On August 3, 2023, Radio Gong reported a fire at a wood pellet production facility in Würzburg, Germany. The cause was later identified as a conveyor system malfunction ...
No Injuries Reported in Wood Chip Fire at Sawmill in Mossautal, Germany
On July 17, 2023, Mittelhessen reported a fire at a sawmill in Mossautal, Germany. The police said two storage containers filled with wood chips suddenly caught fire ...
Fire Develops in Wood Chip Storage Building at Timber Facility in Germany
On June 28, 2023, InFranken.de reported a fire at a timber processing facility in Bibart, Germany. Emergency services from nearby fire brigades brought it under control ...