In the aftermath of the September 14th, 2023 fire at the American Iron & Metal operations in Port St. John, N.B., a task force was formed to examine the operations of American Iron and Metal (AIM) at Port Saint John and the fire that occurred at the AIM site that day. On December 5th, 2023 the provincial government task force published its final report.
The joint task force was established with representatives from Port Saint John and the provincial government to lead and co-ordinate a thorough investigation into the latest events at AIM and examine all aspects of the situation.
As part of this investigation, members of Arcon’s fire & explosion team were retained to investigate and report on the cause of the blaze and conditions exacerbating the size and intensity of the fire. This was a significant regional event which impacted residents, businesses and was the subject on ongoing litigation. The report of the Task Force can be downloaded at the following link: