Date: June 11, 2022
Location: Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire (UK)
Address: South Humberside Industrial Estate, Estate Rd No 6, DN31 2TG
Type: Potential Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Timber Products (Wood and Wood Products)
Equipment: Unknown
Company: Bennetts Timber
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Bennetts Timber is a timber products company in Grimsby, UK. It was established in 1804 and continues to operate as a family-owned business. For the past 20 years, the company has supplied material used for external timber cladding, such as Western Red Cedar, Siberian Larch and Thermowood.
Incident Description:
On June 11, 2022, Gi Media reported a fire at a timber products company in Grimsby, UK.
Six fire and rescue engines responded to a fire that broke out at the facility at around 1:45 a.m. and remained at the scene until around 8:00 a.m. The mill was seriously damaged and will have to be rebuilt but other buildings were saved.
No injuries were reported but the company was forced to shut down for repairs.
Sources:
Gi Media
