Date: August 6, 2018
Location: Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire (UK)
Address: Station Road, Shipton under Wychwood OX7 6BH
Type: Potential Dust Fire
Fuel: Plastic Dust
Industry: Flour Production (Food Processing)
Equipment: Shrink-wrapping machine
Company: FWP Matthews Flour Millers
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, FWP Matthews Flour Millers was established in 1912. In the beginning, the company focused on milling biscuit flour using locally-grown wheat. Today, it sources as much local wheat as possible before blending it with other kinds of wheat to produce flour. In addition to its range of Cotswold flours, FWP Matthews Flour Millers also offers French flours from Moul Bie. It delivers nationwide in bags from 500g through to 25-tonne tanker loads. The company presently hold a British Retail Consortium A grade certificate and is a member of the National Association of Master Bakers.
Incident Description:
On August 6, 2018, the Witney Gazette reported a fire at a flour mill near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, UK. The incident occurred shortly before 8:20 a.m., when a shrink-wrapping machine caught fire. By the time fire crews arrived, the mill was filled with smoke but had been safely evacuated.
On-site maintenance staff worked with firefighters to dismantle the machine to remove the source of the smoke. Fire crews then used high-powered fans to clear the building of smoke so that staff could re-enter.
There were no injuries reported and the fire has been confirmed as accidental.
Sources:
Witney Gazette
