Date: November 16, 2018
Location: Elbow Lake, Minnesota (USA)
Address: 109 1st Street SE, 56531
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Dryer
Company: Elbow Lake Co-op Grain
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, Elbow Lake Co-op Grain was established in 1901 to offer a wide variety of services to local farmers. Its three primary commodities are soybeans, corn, and wheat, which it offers from locations in Wendell and Elbow Lake. The facilities at the latter location have recently been rebuilt and remodelled.
Incident Description:
On November 16, 2018, the Daily Journal reported a grain dryer fire at a grain cooperative in Elbow Lake, Minnesota.
The Fergus Falls Fire Department arrived shortly after 6:30 a.m. and assisted the employees and Elbow Lake Fire Department in emptying corn out of the dryer so that the fire couldn’t spread.
It took the firefighters nearly an hour to get the fire under control. The co-op manager stated that a hot spot in the dryer had ignited but there was very little damage to the unit itself.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Daily Journal
