Date: September 19, 2023
Location: Teutônia, Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)
Address: Rua 20 de Maio, Bairro Canabarro
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Sawmill (Wood and Wood Products)
Equipment: Storage Silo
Company: Unknown
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
The company, a sawmill in Teutônia, Brazil, was not identified in any press coverage of the incident.
Incident Description:
On September 19, 2023, Folha Popular reported a fire at a sawmill in Teutônia, Brazil.
Shortly after 12:20 a.m., Teutônia’s Volunteer Fire Department sprang into action to fight a fire in a sawdust silo at a local sawmill. Upon arrival, they encountered a significant amount of material on fire inside the silo. The firefighters deployed around 7,000 litres of water during the operation, which spanned about two hours.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Folha Popular
