Date: November 12, 2021
Location: Santa Terezinha, Santa Catarina (Brazil)
Address: Estrada Geral, Rio da Anta
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Dryer
Company: Cooperativa Regional Agropecuária Vale do Itajaí – CRAVIL
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, CRAVIL is an agricultural cooperative in Rio do Sul, Brazil. It was founded in 1970, has more than 3500 members and serves rural people in more than 40 municipalities. It consists of 55 units, 36 agricultural stores and supermarkets and 16 units for receiving and processing cereals and milk.
Incident Description:
On November 14, 2021, Canoinhas Online reported a grain silo fire at an agribusiness in Santa Terezinha, Brazil.
The Papanduva Fire Department was called at around 12:30 p.m. According to the Fire Department, the fire started around at 10:00 a.m. due to embers in the wheat grains. Employees started to fight it, but were unsuccessful and called the fire department.
Approximately 3,000 litres of water were used to get the site safely under control. No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Canoinhas Online
