Date: December 8, 2020
Location: Sioux Center, Iowa (USA)
Address: 4121 Garfield Avenue, 51250
Type: Potential Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Animal Feed Products (Food Products)
Equipment: Motor
Company: Center Fresh Egg Farm
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Center Fresh Egg Farm is an egg farming enterprise headquartered in Sioux Center, Iowa. It was founded in 1978 and now has eight divisions covering various aspects of poultry and egg farming.
Incident Description:
On December 10, 2020, Feed and Grain reported a feed mill fire at an egg production facility in Sioux Center, Iowa.
Firefighters learned a motor in the mill building had been on fire, but the fire was out by the time they got there. They checked the motor over, sprayed it with water and ventilated the mill.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Feed and Grain
