Date: December 12, 2022
Location: Couvin, Namur (Belgium)
Address: Rue du Karting, 5660
Type: Dust Explosion
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Wood Pellet Production (Wood and Wood Processing)
Equipment: Pellet Silo
Company: Fagnes Pellets SRL
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Fagnes Pellets SRL is a wood pellet plant in Couvin, Belgium. It was founded in 2014 and currently runs five days a week for an annual production capacity of 35,000 tons.
Incident Description:
On December 12, 2022, SudInfo reported a dust explosion and fire at a wood pellet plant in Couvin, Belgium.
The firefighters of the Dinaphi area were called to the site and found the fire in a silo containing wood pellets. The firefighters intervened with two pumpers, two cisterns, and a ladder, and put the flames out.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
SudInfo
