Date: October 20, 2018
Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire (UK)
Address: Spalding Road PE10
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Dryer
Company: Not Identified
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description: The grain processing facility involved in the incident was not identified in any press coverage.
Incident Description:
On October 21, 2018, the Rutland & Stamford Mercury reported a fire in a grain dryer in Bourne, in the Lincolnshire district of the UK. According to Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, the fire crews used two hose reels to put out the flames, which damaged 10 tons of linseed and the grain dryer.
No injuries were reported. The cause was determined to be a mechanical failure within the grain dryer.
Sources:
Rutland & Stamford Mercury
