Date: January 12, 2020
Location: Chirk, Wrexham (UK)
Address: Maesgwyn Farm, LL14 5NT
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Wood Panel Manufacturing (Wood and Wood Products)
Equipment: Unknown
Company: Kronosoan
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company’s website, Kronosoan is a global manufacturer and distributor of wood-based panels. It also produces specialty and decorative paper as well as value-added products such as melamine-faced panels, worktops, wall panels, window sills, lacquered HDF, compact boards, high pressure laminates (HPL), and plywood and others.
Kronospan has over 40 sites and is local in many countries. The Chirk, UK location employs over 600 people.
Incident Description:
On January 12, 2020, the Shropshire Star reported a fire at a wood panel manufacturer in Chirk, UK.
Firefighters arrived soon after the fire was detected in a long log wall at around 2:00 a.m. They disassembled the wall to access the flames and remained at the scene into the afternoon.
No one was injured and the company confirmed that the fire was “under control”. The Chirk councillor said people had been contacting him from as far away as Acrefair and Cefn Mawr to complain about the acrid smoke.
Previous Incidents:
The BBC reported that the Chirk location had experienced two previous fires. One broke out in one of the filter towers in July 2018 after a major fire in September 2017. Residents have also sought legal action over the factory’s dust emissions.
Sources:
Shropshire Star
BBC
