Date: August 10, 2022
Location: Princeton, West Virginia (USA)
Address: Route 460, 24740
Type: Potential Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Sawmill (Wood and Wood Products)
Equipment: Unknown
Company: Unknown
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
The company was not identified in any press coverage of the incident.
Incident Description:
On August 11, 2022, the Bluefield Daily Telegraph reported a fire in a sawmill near Princeton, West Virginia.
Mercer County 911 was notified at about 8:25 p.m. Among the first responders were the Green Valley-Glenwood Volunteer Fire Department and the East River Volunteer Fire Department. As motorists attempted to watch the fire from the highway, law enforcement was called to clear Route 460.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
