Date: January 6, 2023
Location: Giesdorf, Bitburg-Prüm (Germany)
Address: No Details
Type: Potential Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Sawmill (Wood and Wood Products)
Equipment: Unknown
Company: Unknown
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: One Million Euros
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
The company was not identified in any press coverage of the incident.
Incident Description:
On January 6, 2023, SWR reported a fire at a sawmill in Giesdorf, Germany.
According to the police, the sawmill caught fire around 11:00 p.m. There was no way to save the machines in the burning production hall. The fire was then quickly extinguished by the fire department. A fire station was set up. At times, 60 firefighters were deployed.
No injuries were reported. An initial estimate by the police put the damage to property at about a million euros.
Sources:
SWR
