On March 12, 2026, industry leaders and technical experts from across the global biomass sector gathered in Tokyo, Japan, for the Safe Wood Pellet Storage: Preventing, Detecting, and Managing Self‑Heating Incidents workshop. Organized by the Wood Pellet Association of Canada (WPAC) in collaboration with Ørsted, FutureMetrics, Firefly and Hanwa, the one‑day event focused on addressing safety challenges facing large‑scale wood pellet storage: self‑heating and its potential to escalate into fires or explosions. The workshop brought together over 30 producers, utilities, terminal operators, engineers and fire‑safety professionals to examine the causes of self‑heating in stored wood pellets, explore emerging detection technologies, and discuss effective prevention and response strategies. Delivered in both English and Japanese, the program combined technical presentations with real‑world case studies, creating an opportunity for knowledge exchange and industry collaboration.