Date: December 29, 2020
Location: Wapello, Iowa (USA)
Address: 105 Highway 61 North, 52653
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Storage Building
Company: Farmers Elevator and Exchange
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, the Farmers Elevator and Exchange is an agricultural co-operative in Wapello, Iowa. It was incorporated on May 1, 1917, and reorganized on May 1, 1937. Today, it is in the business of purchasing, storing, and marketing corn and soybeans and operates five divisions: Grain, Agronomy, Energy, Feed, and Farm Store. These divisions provide products ranging from agricultural fertilizer, chemicals, seed, fuel, LP, petroleum lubricants, feed, and other farm-related supplies and services.
Incident Description:
On January 5, 2021, Feed & Grain reported a fire in a flat grain storage building at an agricultural co-operative in Wapello, Iowa.
Firefighters responded at approximately 12:50 p.m. They saw heavy smoke and flames coming from a pile of corn on the west side of the building, which contained approximately 350,000 bushels of corn.
They removed the corn and suppressed visible flames but returned periodically to extinguish visible flames.
The situation was declared under control on January 2, 2021. No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Feed & Grain
KRCG
