Fire risk for wood chips: Bauer saves warehouse at the last minute!

Fire risk for wood chips: Bauer saves warehouse at the last minute!

On Wednesday, December 12, 2024, the fire brigade in Lohnsburg was alerted to a potential fire in a wood chip camp. The farmer had reacted quickly and began to clear the very smoky camp, which according to the emergency services of Meinverzirk was decisive to prevent the fire from spreading. The fire brigades Lohnsburg, Kobernüsser and Nussbaum were on site to control the situation. The temperature in the warehouse was checked by means of a thermal imaging camera, while measures for extinguishing water supply were also prepared.

causes of fire and risks in wood chips

fires in wood chipping bearings are a serious problem, especially in the context of the increasing use of wood as alternative energy sources in Germany, where about 5 percent of energy supply are based on wooden raw materials, such as Schadenprisma . In 2022, the wood strike to energy generation reached a record height of 13.8 million cubic meters. Fire promotion in such camps can occur, among other things, by returning, branding cups in the execution and self -infections. A disproportionately high storage height and unfavorable storage conditions can increase the risk of self -inflammation, as the case of a wood chipping bearing shows where a fire was triggered due to microbial process operation.

The Kobern fire brigade praised the rapid reaction of the farmer, who was able to avert a catastrophic development of the incident. Fortunately, no elevated temperatures were found when the fire brigade arrived, and a fire could be prevented by the early rooms of the warehouse. Nevertheless, security in wood chips remains an important topic, since the causes of fires are complex and are often favored by inadequate safety precautions or outdated technology.