Date: November 10, 2019
Location: Ansonia, Ohio (USA)
Address: 10500 block of U.S. Route 127, 45380
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Silo
Company: Unknown
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
The company in question was not identified in any press coverage of the incident.
Incident Description:
On November 11, 2019, the Daily Advocate reported a silo fire at a farm in Ansonia, Ohio.
When personnel from the Ansonia Fire Department and Ansonia Rescue arrived at around 7:08 p.m., they found smoke pouring from the silo. Over 3,500 bushels of corn had to be offloaded into semi-trucks. Firefighters also used a grain vac to remove a large portion of corn while they dealt with flare-ups.
No injuries were recorded. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Ansonia Fire Department.
Sources:
Daily Advocate
