Updated July 25, 2024
Date of Incident: August 26, 2022
Location: Joaçaba, Santa Catarina (Brazil)
Address: Rua Armindo Raimundo Heberle, Vila Remor
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Silo
Company: Copérdia – Cooperativa de Produção e Consumo Concórdia
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Copérdia is an agribusiness headquartered in Concordia, Brazil. It was founded in 1966 and is present in more than 200 municipalities in the states of Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, Paraná, Mato Grosso do Sul and Goiás, either with branches or associates. It is a network of agricultural stores, supermarkets, storage units, feed factories, gas stations, milk reception stations, distribution centre and wood treatment plant.
Incident Description:
On August 26, 2022, Rádio Catarinense FM reported a fire at an agribusiness in Joaçaba, Brazil.
Firefighters were called to a silo fire at the facility at around 7:30 a.m. When the garrisons arrived at the site, they found a large fire in the corn storage. Approximately 12,000 litres of water were used to fight the flames, which was a difficult task since it was carried out at a height from the top of the silo.
The Catanduvas Fire Department assisted in the service. After extinguishing the flames, they cleared the scene.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Rádio Catarinense FM
