Date: April 9, 2022
Location: Campo Erê, Santa Catarina (Brazil)
Address: SC 305
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Dryer
Company: Agropecuaria Cara Branca Ltda
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
Agropecuaria Cara Branca Ltda does not appear to have a website, but its entry in a Brazilian business database indicates that it was founded in 1978 and is a grain processing company.
Incident Description:
On April 9, 2022, Campo Erê reported a fire at an agribusiness in Campo Erê, Brazil.
Firefighters located it in a grain dryer, which was drying soybeans when the fire started. About 1,300 bags were inside the unit. Firefighters from Campo Erê, Palma Sola and São Lourenço do Oeste emptied the dryer before proceeding to extinguish the flames.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Campo Erê
