Fire damage destroyed standalone shed housing electrical equipment for airport signal system
Incident Investigation
Fire damage destroyed standalone shed housing electrical equipment for airport signal system
January 15, 2020
Electrical
Reference Number:
II-978216-2020 (#16586)
Location: Spallumcheen
Regulated industry sector: Electrical - Low voltage electrical system (30V to 750V)
Incident overview
A suspected electric fan-forced heater mounted to the ceiling failed, causing a fire at a standalone structure that operated a beacon locator for the local airport.