Date: December 4, 2020
Location: Douglas, Ontario (CA)
Address: 1975 Barr Line, K0J 1S0
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Silo
Company: Stewart Farm
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
The Stewart Farm is a privately-owned grain farm that does not appear to have a website.
Incident Description:
On December 9, 2020, the Toronto Star reported a fire at a grain farm in Douglas, Ontario.
When firefighters arrived shortly after 8:00 a.m. on December 4, they found smoke issuing from the silo, which was nearly 100 feet tall. They used a 150-foot platform truck to pour gallons of water onto the flames but the fire continued to relight.
The fire chief decided that the only way to put the fire out was to knock the cement silo down. Three days later, on December 7, an explosives expert used dynamite to demolish the structure.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Toronto Star