Date: August 21, 2022
Location: Newbury, Ontario (CA)
Address: Middlesex County, N0L 1Z0
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Silo
Company: Fennel Farms
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: $2 Million CAD
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
Fennel Farms does not appear to have a website, but its entry on this marketplace website states that it was founded in the 1970s and transitioned toward organic farming in 2015. It has 550 acres of land, 140 of which are certified.
Incident Description:
On August 21, 2022, CTV News reported a fire at a grain processing facility in Newbury, Ontario.
More than 50 fire fighters from Newbury Fire, Brooke-Alvinston Fire, and South West Middlesex Fire Department (SWMFD) responded and poured 73,500 gallons of water onto the fire through the night.
According to witnesses, one silo was 60 feet high and the flames were at the top, creating a glow that could be seen for kilometres.
The owner confirmed that he had lost 400 square bales of hay, three silos, and two barns. There were no injuries, but damage was estimated at $2 million Canadian. The fire is believed to have started in the feed room.
