Pinnacle Renewable Energy ("Pinnacle") announced that operations at its wood pellet production facility in Entwistle, Alberta, Canada, have been temporarily suspended.
A fire occurred at the facility, causing damage to part of the facility. The company reported that one employee went to hospital and several employees sustained minor injuries as a result of the accident and were treated on site. Emergency personnel were notified immediately and were at the facility promptly to treat injured employees and extinguish the fire.
Pinnacle senior management and local authorities are in transit to site and a formal investigation into the incident will commence.
Pinnacle is a wood pellet manufacturer and distributor and the third largest producer in the world. The company produces sustainable fuel for renewable electricity generation in the form of industrial wood pellets.
