Date: July 14, 2021
Location: Caledonia, New York (USA)
Address: 2773 Caledonia-Leroy Road, 14423
Type: Potential Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Animal Feed Production (Agriculture)
Equipment: Unknown
Company: Purina Mills
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, Purina Mills is an animal feed producer that provides nutritional solutions for animals across 24 species. It was founded in 1894, employs over 2,200 people across its various locations, and is presently headquartered in Gray Summit, Missouri.
Incident Description:
On July 14, 2021, WHAM 13 reported a fire at an animal feed producer in Caledonia, New York.
Fire crews were called to the plant at around 8:15 a.m. The Caledonia and Mumford Fire Departments, as well as the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, responded.
A small fire was found in a wall in the plant. Plant operations are back on track, and the cause remains under investigation.
No injuries were reported.
Previous Incidents
On September 28, 2015, the Democrat & Chronicle reported that a fire occurred at the plant on November 1, 2014. The cause was spontaneous combustion of grain stored at the facility. Workers were relocated to another facility until the plant reopened in 2017.
Sources:
WHAM 13
Democrat & Chronicle
