Date: April 30, 2022
Location: Chesapeake, Virginia (USA)
Address: 505 Barnes Road, 23324
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Soybean Processing Tank
Company: Perdue Farms
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, Perdue Farms is a family-run business with operations across the globe. It was established in 1920 and is headquartered in Salisbury, Maryland. It is the parent company of Perdue Foods, which is a major chicken, turkey, and pork processing company and Perdue AgriBusiness, which ranks among the top United States grain companies. Perdue Farms has 2016 annual sales of $6.7 billion.
Incident Description:
On April 30, 2022, WTKR reported a fire at a grain processing plant in Chesapeake, Virginia.
Firefighters received a call at 8:41 p.m. after a plant operator verified a fire at the location and employees were evacuated.
Upon arrival, firefighters found a massive soybean processing tank on fire. In order to fight the flames, firefighters used multiple hose lines. The incident was called under control at 9:48 p.m. with no injuries reported.
Sources:
WTKR
