Date: June 8, 2019
Location: Pensacola, Florida (USA)
Address: 11999 Pate Street, 32514
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Coal Dust
Industry: Utilities Provider
Equipment: Silo
Company: Gulf Power Plant Crist
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: One Person Injured
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, Gulf Power Plant Crist is part of Gulf Power, an energy provider serving nearly half a million customers across Northwest Florida. It was founded in 1926, Gulf Power Company became a public utility. Today, it employs 1,084 people and consists of four wholly-owned plants, plus a percentage interest in two others.
Gulf Power Plant Crist is located in northeast Pensacola at the mouth of Escambia River on Governor’s Bayou. It burns coal and consists of four generating units.
Incident Description:
On June 8, 2019, the Washington Times reported a fire at a coal-burning power plant in Pensacola, Florida.
A spokeswoman for Escambia County confirmed that the fire started in a coal silo early in the morning. It took firefighters nearly three hours to extinguish the flames, and one fireman suffered a broken arm. There were no other injuries.
The fire did not damage the silo and was not expected to affect power to customers. Investigators are looking into the cause of the fire.
Sources:
Washington Times
