Date: October 8, 2021
Location: Albert City, Iowa (USA)
Address: 30 Main Street, 50510
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Conveyor Belt
Company: Ag Partners
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, Ag Partners was formed in 1997, after Cargill and Albert City Elevator created a joint venture to serve Iowa producers. It is owned and managed by its farmer-members and has locations across the state.
Incident Description:
On October 8, 2021, KTIV reported a fire at a grain elevator in Albert City, Iowa.
According to the Albert City Fire Chief, firefighters initially had challenges putting out the fire because it was on conveyer belts on top of the grain elevator. Then the Storm Lake Fire Department arrived on the scene with their aerial ladder truck, and the fire was under control by 8:30 a.m.
No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Sources:
KTIV
