Date: September 23, 2021
Location: Narrabri, New South Wales (Australia)
Address: 3 Baranbar Street, 2390
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Unknown
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Conveyor Belt
Company: Cargill
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, Cargill was established over 150 years ago and now has over 150,000 employees across the globe providing retailers, food and beverage manufacturers, and food service companies with food ingredients. It also produces livestock feed, processes beef, poultry, and egg products, and connects producers and users of grains and oilseeds around the globe.
Incident Description:
On September 23, 2021, The Courier reported a fire at a grain processing facility in Narrabri, Australia.
Narrabri Fire & Rescue responded to reports of a building fire at 4:17 a.m., after a security officer patrolling the site saw flames and called them in. When firefighters arrived at the scene, onsite staff informed them that sparks had been caused by a mechanical fault with a conveyor.
Fire then spread to a large open ventilated bulk storage silo, approximately 40 metres by 100 metres in diameter, with more than 1000 tons of cotton hull product. Several open areas on-site were used to extinguish the burning product due to concerns about possible dust explosions. The following morning, fire crews were recalled to the site after the removed product reignited due to strong winds.
The plant itself was not damaged, but some products were destroyed. No injuries were reported.
Sources:
The Courier
