Date: January 18, 2022
Location: Aurelia, Iowa (USA)
Address: 100 E. Coombs Drive, 51005
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Wood Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Elevator
Company: Koster Grain
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Koster Grain is an agribusiness offering feed products for farm animals throughout the Upper Midwest. It was founded in Maple River, Iowa, in 1977 and is now headquartered in Carroll.
Incident Description:
On January 18, 2022, KICD reported a fire in a woodchip storage building at a grain facility in Aurelia, Iowa.
According to the Aurelia Fire Chief, firefighters were called to the site at around 1:15 p.m. after a report of a fire in woodchip pile within the structure. He said the exact cause of the fire is unknown, but it may have been caused by a piece of machinery used for loading woodchips into trucks.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
KICD
