Date: September 9, 2021
Location: Brinches, Beja (Portugal)
Address: Monte Acima, 7830-117
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Dryer
Company: Agricultural Cooperative of Beja and Brinches
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, the Agricultural Cooperative of Beja and Brinches was founded in 2008 and has locations in both Beja and Brinches in Portugal. It focuses on both grain and olive oil production.
Incident Description:
On September 9, 2021, Renascenca reported a grain silo fire at an agricultural cooperative in Brinches, Portugal.
The District Relief Operations Command reported that authorities received the alert at 5:00 a.m. and the fire was under control by 10:00 a.m. The fire was extinguished by 34 firefighters from Beja, Alvito, Ferreira do Alentejo and Serpa, with help from 13 vehicles.
The cooperative’s president confirmed that the flames ignited in a grain dryer containing dozens of tons of sunflower. He said that a short circuit must have occurred in one of the dryer engines over the course of the night, as it had been working normally.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Renascenca
