Date: May 23, 2022
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas (USA)
Address: 700 Block of South B Street, 72916
Type: Dust Explosion
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Silo
Company: Unknown
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
The company was not identified in any press coverage of the incident.
Incident Description:
On May 23, 2022, KNWA reported an explosion and fire at a grain processing facility in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
According to police, at approximately 4:15 a.m., fire crews arrived on scene and began diverting traffic. They identified the source of the explosion as a grain silo that had caught fire.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
KNWA