Date: April 16, 2023
Location: Barron, Wisconsin (USA)
Address: 34 North 7th Street, 54812
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Animal Feed Production (Agriculture)
Equipment: Dust Collector
Company: Jennie-O Turkey Store
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Jennie-O Turkey Store is a brand of turkey products owned by Hormel Foods Corporation. The company produces a wide variety of turkey products, including ground turkey, turkey breasts, turkey burgers, and turkey sausages. The brand is well-known in the United States and has been in operation for over 75 years.
Incident Description:
On April 16, 2023, the Barron News-Shield reported a fire at an animal feed store in Barron, Wisconsin.
The fire broke out in the cyclone room of the feed mill, prompting firefighters from three departments to respond. Two employees attempted to put out the fire but had to flee to the roof of the building for safety. With the assistance of a ladder truck, they were successfully rescued, and there were no injuries.
Despite significant damage to the facility, the smoke that drifted from the site posed no risk to the community as only feed was burning, not chemicals. The fire was isolated from the rest of the facility, but some feed was still smouldering the following day.
Fire crews remained on scene until 7:15 p.m. A total of 26 firefighters and eight trucks were involved in extinguishing the fire.
Sources:
Barron News-Shield
