Date: May 24, 2021
Location: Brightwater, Tasman District (New Zealand)
Address: 31 Factory Road, 7022
Type: Potential Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Power Generation
Equipment: Unknown
Company: Azwood Energy
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Azwood Energy is a wood energy solution provider headquartered in Nelson, New Zealand. It processes 1,000,000 cubic meters of raw and processed product each year. The facility in Brightwater is a two-storey structure measuring approximately 30 by 5 metres.
Incident Description:
On May 25, 2021, Stuff.co.nz reported a fire at a wood pellet production facility in Brightwater, New Zealand.
When firefighters arrived at midnight, the fire was well under way. Two appliances initially responded, but soon two more trucks were required, along with an aerial appliance that supported better access to the flames.
The manager warned that there was a risk of dust explosion from the wood products, so fire crews shot water onto the flames from the outside and the ladder truck. They worked through the night to put the fire out. By 7:00 a.m., only a few firefighters remained on site to wet down hot spots.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Stuff.co.nz
