Date: April 16, 2023
Location: Gaishorn am See, Steiermark (Austria)
Address: Gaishorn a. See 182, 8783
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Sawmill (Wood and Wood Products)
Equipment: Sawdust Silo
Company: Mayr-Melnhof Holz Gaishorn GmbH
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Mayr-Melnhof Holz Gaishorn GmbH is a subsidiary of the Mayr-Melnhof Group, which is one of the world’s largest producers of cartonboard and folding cartons. Mayr-Melnhof Holz Gaishorn GmbH is specifically involved in the production of sawn timber, glue-laminated timber, cross-laminated timber, and other wood products. The company operates in Gaishorn am See, Austria, and has been in operation since 1950.
Incident Description:
On April 18, 2023, Kleine Zeitung reported a fire at a sawmill in Gaishorn am See, Austria.
At approximately 10:45 p.m. on April 16, the Gaishorn fire brigade received an alarm and rushed to an industrial area where a silo containing sawdust had caught fire. Upon arrival, they found that the company fire brigade had already started to spray water on the silo using a riser. The Gaishorn firefighters then opened the side of the silo and used a thermal imaging camera to monitor their efforts as they put out the fire.
According to the fire brigade, the measures taken were effective, and the silo was eventually emptied. The Gaishorn fire department was able to leave after about an hour, and the company fire brigade completed the remaining work.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Kleine Zeitung
