On January 2, 2023, L’Avenir reported a fire at a carpentry shop in Ellezelles, Belgium. A passerby noticed smoke escaping from the site and notified emergency personnel.
Incidents
Early Morning Fire Destroys Historic Grain Elevator in Rural Alberta
On December 30, 2022, Feed and Grain reported a fire at a grain elevator in Bentley, Alberta. Freezing temperatures and wind chills of -50 degrees F caused challenges.
Fire Develops in Dust Collector at Metal Fabrication Facility in Michigan
On December 30, 2022, WTVB reported a fire at a metal fabrication plant in Coldwater, Michigan. Firefighters found and controlled a fire in a metal dust collection system.
Firefighters Spend Hours Fighting Fire in Sawdust Silo at Pellet Plant
On December 19, 2022, Folha reported a fire at a pellet production facility in Canela, Brazil. Firefighting was highly difficult due to the volume of sawdust in the silo.
Brazil Firefighters Respond to Dryer Fire at Natural Supplements Company
On December 19, 2022, GZH reported a fire at a natural health products company in Caxias do Sul, Brazil. Two fire trucks and a water truck participated in fighting it.
Multiple Fire Departments Called to Extinguish Dryer Fire in Grain Silo
On December 2, 2022 Minha Água Doce reported a grain silo fire at an agricultural facility in Água Doce, Brazil. Nearly 2,000 litres of water were used to put it out.
Firefighters Spend Over Five Hours Getting Sawdust Fire Under Control
On December 16, 2022, RioMafraMix reported a fire at a sawdust silo in Tijuco Preto, Brazil. Several firefighters spent over five hours getting the flames under control.
Morning Fire Ignites in Rice Husk Dryer at Grain Facility in Brazil
On December 11, 2022, 4oito reported a fire in a rice silo in Turvo, Brazil. The fire was located in a drying tank. 14,000 litres of water were used to fight the flames.
Firefighters Respond to Overnight Grain Elevator Fire at Agribusiness
On December 19, 2022, ABC12 News reported a fire at a grain elevator in Hemlock, Michigan. Twenty-nine different departments were still fighting it the following day.
Agricultural Cooperative in Indiana Destroyed During Afternoon Fire
On December 16, 2022, Feed and Grain reported a fire at an agricultural cooperative in Dillsboro, Indiana. No injuries were reported but the buildings suffered damage.
