Date: March 31, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois (USA)
Address: 11700 South Torrence Avenue, 60617
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Silo
Company: Unknown
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
The company was not identified in any press coverage of the incident.
Incident Description:
On March 31, 2020, Fox 32 reported a fire in a soybean silo at an agricultural facility.
Fire crews responded shortly before 8:00 a.m. The flames were quickly extinguished, but crews remained at the scene to prevent hotspots from rekindling.
No one was injured. Damage was limited to the contents of the silo, which was 70% full of soybeans.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Sources:
Fox 32
