Date: May 2, 2019
Location: Unity Township, Pennsylvania (USA)
Address: 185 Devereux Drive, 15650
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Lumber Production (Wood and Wood Products)
Equipment: Silo
Company: Gutchess Hardwood
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, Gutchess Hardwood is a lumber processing company headquartered in Cortland, New York. It opened for business in 1904, has over 500 employees, and specializes in northern hardwood lumber. The company owns over 29,000 acres of timberland in New York and Pennsylvania and selectively harvests its lands in 15 and 30-year cycles to ensure a steady and continuous supply of timber.
Incident Description:
On May 2, 2019, TRIB Live reported a fire at a lumber processing company in Unity Township, Pennsylvania.
Firefighters responded to the incident shortly after 8:30 p.m. and found a sawdust silo on fire.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
TRIB Live
