Date: October 12, 2020
Location: Bowling Green, Ohio (USA)
Address: 12818 E Gypsy Lane Road, 43402
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Bin
Company: Mid-Wood, Inc.
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Mid-Wood, Inc. is a farmer-owned cooperative that supplies its members with supplies, storage, and marketing. It was founded in 1967 after the Hub Grain Association and Wood County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association merged. It has eight locations in three counties, with grain storage of over 6.2 million bushels, and serves the farmers of 14 Northwest Ohio counties.
Incident Description:
On October 13, 2020, the Sentinel-Tribune reported a grain bin fire at a farming enterprise in Bowling Green, Ohio.
The Bowling Green Fire Division responded to a grain fire shortly after 7:00 a.m. Firefighters saw flames upon arrival but quickly got them under control. It took another hour to empty the bin of corn and check for hot spots.
No one was injured. The cause of the fire is undetermined.
Sources:
Sentinel-Tribune
