Date: February 19, 2023
Location: Bohmte, Lower Saxony (Germany)
Address: Unknown
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Silage
Industry: Grain Storage (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Silo
Company: Unknown
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: 50,000 euros
Status: No Injuries
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
The company was not identified in any press coverage of the incident
Incident Description:
On February 19, 2023, NDR reported a silo fire at an agribusiness in Bohmte, Germany.
An approximately 10,000 cubic-metre flat silo made of a straw-silage mixture caught fire in Bohmte (Osnabrück district). The Osnabrück police stated that the substance probably self-ignited.
The fire brigade was able to bring the fire under control so that neither the residents nor the adjacent buildings were at risk. The estimated amount of damage is around 50,000 euros.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
NDR
