Date: January 19, 2022
Location: Rock Valley, Iowa (USA)
Address: 1219 Main Street, 51247
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Dryer
Company: Cooperative Farmers Elevator
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, the Cooperative Farmers Elevator is an agricultural cooperative with locations in communities throughout northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, and southeast South Dakota. It has 26 locations serving over 3000 members.
Incident Description:
On January 20, 2022, KIWA Radio reported a fire at an agribusiness in Rock Valley, Iowa.
The Rock Valley Fire Department was called to the report of a dryer fire at the location at around 3:25 p.m. Firefighters saw light smoke coming from the dryer as they approached the scene. Upon investigating, they found some hot spots but no flames.
The fire department was assisted by the Hull Fire Department and the Sioux Center Fire Department, which provided help with its aerial truck. After draining 4000 bushels of corn from the dryer and spreading it on the ground, they put the fire out.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
KIWA Radio
