Rawlinsville Volunteer Fire Company who assisted five other fire companies in putting this fire out.
The Aluminium Plant Safety
Blog has posted incidents involving aluminium fines/dust fires in the past.
Here is a recent incident where local fire departments worked cooperatively to
prevent a fire from getting out of control.
Fire crews and workers at
the Buck Company foundry, in Pennsylvania in the United States were able to
contain a fire in a dust collector containing aluminum dust, preventing a flash
fire and possible explosion one day during the week October 5, 2014.
About six fire companies
responded to said the fire spokesman for Rawlinsville Volunteer Fire Company
(RVFC).
"There is always a
chance for a flash fire and explosive hazard when you're dealing with any kind
of metal dust," spokesman for said (RVFC).
He said a large amount of
apparatus was dispatched to take precaution and to be ready to take action in
case of an explosion. No one was injured.
Flames were visible inside
the dust collector, producing smoke and prompting the evacuation of the plant.
RVFC spokesman said fire crews and foundry personnel worked to flood the
machine with water and prevent a flash fire.
A flash fire and explosion
is caused when a fire is susceptible to a rush of oxygen.
Rawlinsville Volunteer Fire
Company spokesman said metal manufacturing facilities face these hazards
because of the amount of metal dusts being produced.
"They're molding,
cutting and trimming different types of cast metals," Rawlinsville
Volunteer Fire Company said. "There's always a buildup of dust. Anytime
you have that, you have a hazard."
Rawlinsville Volunteer Fire
Company said in his experience, the Buck Company foundry has a good safety record
with "very limited incidents." The foundry was able to resume
operations as the fire was limited to the dust collector.
Congratulations to the
foundry personnel for contacting the fire department as soon as possible. The
APSB has posted incidents where a delay in notifying the local emergency
management services resulted in a small fire growing larger.
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