Date: April 18, 2023
Location: Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)
Address: Saint-Louis-de-Montferrand
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Lumber Processing (Wood and Wood Products)
Equipment: Storage Silo
Company: Unknown
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
The company, a lumber processing company in Gironde, France, was not identified in any press coverage of the incident.
Incident Description:
On April 19, 2023, Sud Ouest reported a fire in a wood chip silo at a lumber processing plant in Gironde, France.
The fire was extinguished by firefighters after more than six hours of effort, which included unloading the contents of the silo and smothering the smouldering wood. They also had to prevent the structure from collapsing, as the fire had weakened it. Therefore, the operation involved specialized personnel who used thermal detection equipment to assess the situation inside the silo.
No injuries were reported and the cause has not been determined.
Sources:
Sud Ouest
