Date: September 10, 2020
Location: Walburg, Texas (USA)
Address: 4100 FM1105, 78673
Type: Potential Dust Fire
Fuel: Plastic Dust
Industry: Plastic Fabrication
Equipment: Unknown
Company: CPI Products
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, CPI Products is a plastic fabrication company with offices in Walburg, Texas, Burnet, Texas, and Port Washington, Wisconsin. It specializes in rotational molding, in which powder polymers are heated in a rotating hollow metal mold to form products, metal fabrication, and aerial lift products. The Walburg plant focuses on aerial lift products like lift buckets, liners, and weather covers.
Incident Description:
On September 14, 2020, Powder & Bulk Solids reported a fire at a plastic fabrication company in Walburg, Texas.
When firefighters arrived shortly after 4:30 p.m., they found the plant engulfed in flames. Around 11 departments responded. After putting the fire out, crews remained on scene to douse hot spots and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality dispatched personnel to the facility to observe the impacts of the fire and conduct air monitoring in the area.
A shelter in place order was issued for several hours during the fire as officials evaluated the potential environmental impacts. Residents were ordered to remain indoors with windows and doors shut and heating and air conditioning systems off.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. No injuries were reported. The structure was completely destroyed.
Sources:
Powder & Bulk Solids
