Date: April 4, 2023
Location: Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazil)
Address: BR-163
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Dryer
Company: Unknown
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
The company, a grain processing facility in Campo Grande, Brazil, was not identified in any press coverage of the incident.
Incident Description:
On April 4, 2023, Enfoque MS reported a grain dryer fire at a grain processing facility in Campo Grande, Brazil.
Two soybean dryers, which had approximately 35,000 bags of soybeans stored, caught fire. Although the fire was not considered to be significant at first, it ended up spreading to the stored grains. The fire department was quickly called to the scene and had to use at least 5,000 liters of water to control the flames.
No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Sources:
Enfoque MS
