Small Fire at an Anode-Producing Facility
Incident Investigation
Small Fire at an Anode-Producing Facility
March 20, 2022
Gas
Reference Number:
II-1347693-2022 (#26712)
Location: Burnaby
Regulated industry sector: Gas - Natural gas system
Incident Overview
A natural gas-fired crucible used for melting aluminum overheated, causing the aluminum to ignite. It is likely that the temperature controller failed, resulting in an overheating condition.