Date: January 3, 2021
Location: Rockland, Maine (USA)
Address: 1 Lime Street, 04841
Type: Potential Dust Fire
Fuel: Unknown
Industry: Flavour and Fragrance Manufacturing
Equipment: Unknown
Company: International Flavors and Fragrances
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, International Flavors and Fragrances is a flavour and fragrance manufacturer for the food, beverage, personal care, and household products industries. It was founded in 1909, is headquartered in New York City, New York, and has nearly 14,000 people across its various locations.
Incident Description:
On January 3, 2021, News Center Maine reported a fire inside a flavour and fragrance manufacturing plant in Rockland, Maine.
Workers noticed the fire at around 4:45 p.m. and tried to put it out, but were unable to due to the fumes being given off by the burning product. Several fire crews arrived due to the hazardous substances in the facility. A total of 30 personnel responded.
Firefighters wore self-contained breathing apparatus as they put out most of the flames, using approximately 500 gallons of water and making use of the fire hydrants already established on the campus.
Officials stated that the fire burned in the processing area and was contained to a single building. They said that the cause was overheated product.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
News Center Maine
Pen Bay Pilot
