Luxembourg-based steelmaker ArcelorMittal’s blast furnace A at its Asturias plant in Gijón, Spain, has been halted after a fire broke out on Wednesday, March 22, during a shutdown process, according to local media reports. 60 personnel at the plant were evacuated during the fire and no one was injured. The technical, productive and economic consequences of the incident will be evaluated.
Blast furnace A has an annual production capacity of 4.5 million mt.
The company will continue its operations at blast furnace B, SteelOrbis understands.