Date: January 4, 2023
Location: Santeuil, Île-de-France (France)
Address: 32 Rue de Chartres, 28700
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Storage Silo
Company: Axereal
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Axereal is an agricultural cooperative headquartered in Olivet, France. Its membership consists of around 11,000 farmers and its main objective is to collect and market cereals and oilseeds in France and internationally. In its industrial processes, a part of the crop is turned into flour, malt, and animal feed.
Incident Description:
On January 4, 2023, Intensite reported a silo fire at an agricultural cooperative in Santeuil, France.
The incident was reported at 4:00 p.m. Approximately thirty firefighters from all over the region were mobilized to fight the fire in the silo, which contained 600 tons of wheat. They soon had it under control.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Intensite
