Date: September 11, 2018
Location: Hanford, California (USA)
Address: 10365 Iona Avenue, 93230
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Cooler
Company: Pittman Family Farms
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: $200,000
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, Pittman Family Farms is part of the Cargill Group of animal food and nutrition products. Cargill employs 155,000 people in 70 countries across the world and has been connecting farmers to broader markets for over 150 years.
The Pittman Family Farms warehouse in Hanford is approximately 18,000 square feet and is attached to a grain elevator and four silos.
Incident Description:
On September 13, 2018, the Harford Sentinel reported a fire at an animal feed processing facility in Hanford, California. Fire officials stated that the fire was located in a cooler in the warehouse on the south side of the facility.
When crews arrived, they found heavy smoke issuing from the roof and a warehouse door. After getting the fire under control, they remained on the scene for four hours to overhaul and monitor smouldering silage in the bottom of the cooler unit
One firefighter was injured as a result of a fall during the incident, but no others were injured. Officials estimated damage to the cooler unit and the warehouse contents at about $200,000.
Sources:
Harford Sentinel
