Date: March 2, 2023
Location: Kingsey Falls, Quebec (CA)
Address: 467 Marie-Victorin Boulevard, J4B 8T4
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Paper Dust
Industry: Tissue Paper Production (Pulp & Paper)
Equipment: Unknown
Company: Cascades Tissue Group
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Cascades Tissue Group is a company that specializes in the production of high-quality tissue products, including bath tissue, paper towels, facial tissue, and napkins. The company is based in the United States and was founded in 1964. Cascade Tissue Group’s products are sold under several brands, including the popular “Livi” brand. It is part of the larger Cascades Inc. family of companies, which operates in the packaging, tissue, and paper industries.
Incident Description:
On March 2, 2023, La Nouvelle Union reported a fire at a tissue products plant in Kingsey Falls, Quebec.
Firefighters received the call at 9:30 a.m. after employees noticed a fire in one of the machines. Company firefighters attempted to control it before the fire brigade arrived.
According to the director of the Fire Safety Service, overheating of various machine components and the presence of accumulated dust caused the fire to break out after the machine stopped. Over a dozen firefighters worked together to put it out and check the ventilation system on the roof where the fire had started to spread.
The firefighters’ response lasted about two hours. No injuries were reported.
Sources:
La Nouvelle Union
