Date: November 18, 2019
Location: Millville, Minnesota (USA)
Address: 360 Division Street, 55957
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Dryer
Company: Millville Feed Inc.
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
Millville Feed Inc. does not appear to have a website, but its Manta profile indicates that it is a feed and grain business established in 1959.
Incident Description:
On November 19, 2019, the Post Bulletin reported a grain dryer fire at a feed and grain company in Millville, Minnesota.
By the time Wabasha Sheriff’s deputies arrived a little before 8:00 p.m., elevator personnel had put the fire out. Firefighters helped remove an estimated 1,000 bushels of grain from the dryer bin to check for hot spots afterward.
No injuries were reported. A faulty grain dryer is believed to have caused the fire.
Sources:
Post Bulletin
