Date: November 5, 2019
Location: South Charleston, Ohio (USA)
Address: 21 Woodward Street, 45368
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Dryer
Company: Sunrise Cooperative Inc.
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company’s website, Sunrise Cooperative Inc. is an agricultural and energy cooperative headquartered in Fremont, Ohio. The location on Woodward Street has access to IORY rail and can house over 3.9 million bushels of grain.
Incident Description:
On November 5, 2019, the Dayton Daily News reported a grain dryer fire at an agricultural cooperative in South Charleston, Ohio.
The fire was located on the side of a grain elevator, with smoke issuing from the top. An aerial fire truck from the London Fire Department sprayed water into the building to extinguish the flames.
South Williams Street was temporarily closed while fire crews from Madison Township, London, and Cedarville put out the fire.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Dayton Daily News
