Date: May 19, 2020
Location: Kalispell, Montana (USA)
Address: 505 W. Center Street, 59901
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Elevator
Company: CHS Inc.
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company’s website, CHS, Inc. is a global agribusiness cooperative owned by farmers and local cooperatives across the U.S. It was organized in 1929 and employs more than 11,000 people around the world.
Incident Description:
On May 19, 2020, KPAX reported a structure fire in a grain silo in Kalispell, Montana.
The Kalispell Fire Department received the call at 4:05 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters saw that the fire was in a shack on top of an 80-foot grain elevator. Fire officials asked the public to avoid the area while they got the incident under control.
No injuries occurred and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Sources:
KPAX
