Date: May 13, 2023
Location: Saint-Maurice-des-Noues, Vendée (France)
Address: Le Fief
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Dryer
Company: Unknown
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
The company, an agricultural facility in Saint-Maurice-des-Noues, France, was not identified in any press coverage of the incident.
Incident Description:
On May 14, 2023, Les Sables reported a fire at an agricultural facility in Saint-Maurice-des-Noues, France.
On May 13 at 8:45 p.m., the fire brigade responded to a grain dryer fire at the location. It posed a significant risk of a large-scale fire, but firefighters prevented it from spreading to a nearby 2000 m² agricultural building and a silo.
Firefighters from La Châtaigneraie, Mouilleron-en-Pareds, Saint-Pierre-de-Chemin, and Fontenay-le-Comte were present.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Les Sables
