Date: February 27, 2023
Location: Haute-Garonne, Occitanie (France)
Address: Rue du Président Sarragat, 31800
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Cellulose Production (Wood and Wood Products)
Equipment: Storage Silo
Company: Fibre Excellence Saint-Gaudens SAS
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Fibre Excellence Saint-Gaudens SAS is a pulp mill in Haute-Garonne, France. Its processes include pulp production, biomass energy production, and timber harvesting operations. It employs over 650 people and has mills in the Bouches-du-Rhône and Haute-Garonne regions of France.
Incident Description:
On February 27, 2023, Ouest France reported a fire at a pulp mill in Haute-Garonne, France.
The fire broke out at around 5:50 p.m. in a wood chip silo at the factory, which was classified as Seveso 2 high risk. After evacuating employees, firefighters extinguished it before it could reach a stock of 24 tons of turpentine.
No injuries.
Sources:
Ouest France
