The fire started in the company’s coal conveyor belt, Algoma Steel emergency services say
7:20 update:
The fire that broke out late this afternoon at Algoma Steel started on the company’s coal conveyor belt, which was delivering two coke batteries, Brenda Stenta of Algoma Steel’s emergency services wrote in an email to SooToday.
Algoma EMS and City Fire crews assisted in extinguishing the fire. The fire has been extinguished, people have been evacuated. Fire crews remain on site to monitor the scene.
So far, no injuries have been reported.
Algoma Steel is currently assessing the damage.
The full email from Stenta follows:
Late this afternoon a fire broke out on our coal conveyor which feeds two of our coke batteries. Algoma EMS personnel responded with support from City Fire. Personnel in the area were evacuated and the fire was extinguished. Fire crews remain on site to monitor and extinguish the scene. No one was injured. The company is assessing the extent of the damage and the time to repair and return to normal coke production.
No impact on iron or steel production.
The Spill Action Center and the Ministry of the Environment have been notified
Original story:
Black smoke was seen coming from Algoma Steel late this afternoon.
SooToday learned from steel mill workers, who preferred to remain anonymous, that the fire may have started inside the coal tower.
The plumes of smoke seemed to stop for a few minutes and start again.
Flames are visible at the top of the tower.
Fire crews are currently on site.
The smoke has subsided significantly after 6:00 p.m., while the area around the coal tower is shrouded in fog.
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