Vihtavouri gunpowder factory is on fire.

FOTIS · Jul 17, 2013

150000kg of explosives.

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http://www.unt.se/varlden/brand-vid-fin ... 02846.aspx

FOTIS · Jul 17, 2013

Translated version:

Published: 2013-07-10 12:40 , last updated: 2013-07-10 18:07

Fire at Finnish gunpowder factory

Over 2,000 people have been evacuated in Vihtavuori in central Finland after a fire broke out in the local gunpowder factory. The plant produces large quantities of explosives and the risk of explosion is reported to be great. (TT)

Over 2,000 people have been evacuated in Vihtavuori in central Finland after a fire broke out in the local gunpowder factory. The plant produces large quantities of explosives and the risk of explosion is reported to be stor.Samtliga residents within a radius of 1.5 kilometers of the plant have been evacuated.

The fire occurred in a trash container where production waste is stored. Military experts try using remote-controlled robots extinguish the fire.

DrMike · Jul 17, 2013

That will tighten supplies. Those of us who use VhitaVuori powders will want to ensure that we have the powders we most commonly use on hand or consider alternatives.

Wincheringen · Jul 17, 2013

There was a blurb not too long ago that ADI in Australia also had a fire. I couldn't really find too much more information on it though.

ElmerThud · Jul 17, 2013

This link I hope will take you to the discussion on the yeswehunt european site.
I understand it was a very small fire rapidly brought under control, although nearby residents were at the time evacuated for safety reasons.
No production or supplies appear to be affected in any way.

http://yle.fi/uutiset/risk_of_explosion ... me/6727869

http://yeswehunt.eu/en/groups/thematica ... is-on-fire

Quite a bit of Vit. propellant is sold in the UK, but lots of us stocked up when the rumours of Lapua closing the production down arose. It was a false rumour. Cheers, ET