Date: December 30, 2022
Location: Bentley, Alberta (CA)
Address: 4701 51 Street, T0C 0J0
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Elevator
Company: Bentley Grain Elevator
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
The grain elevator in Bentley, Alberta, has been used by multiple companies for storage. According to this website, it was built in the 1970s and was most recently used by Healthy Herds, a privately owned, family-operated multi-species feed company.
Incident Description:
On December 30, 2022, Feed and Grain reported a fire at a grain elevator in Bentley, Alberta.
At around 1:30 a.m. on December 23, emergency crews were notified that the grain elevator was on fire. When fire crews arrived, the grain elevator was completely engulfed in flames. Frosty temperatures and wind chills of -50 degrees F caused the hydrant, hoses, and lines in the truck to freeze. Despite these challenges, containment efforts were immediately undertaken to prevent the fire from spreading.
The fire continued to smoulder on December 28. The cause is still under investigation.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Feed and Grain
