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Evening Fire Develops in Grain Silo at Rice Processing Plant in Brazil
On September 23, 2022, GZH General reported a fire at a rice processing plant in Eldorado do Sul, Brazil. The flames reached a metal silo that stored 3,500 tons of ...
Grain Processing Plant Evacuated After Dust Collector Catches Fire
On September 7, 2022, KLKN-TV reported a dryer fire at a grain processing plant in Lincoln, Nebraska, prompting evacuation of the site. No one was injured in the incident ...
Dust Explosion Occurs in Mixing Tank at Norwegian Food Producer
On July 5, 2022, Bergens Tidende reported a dust explosion at a food production facility in Indre Arna, Norway. The explosion is said to have occurred in a mixing tank ...
Fire Develops in Dust Collector at Sacramento Almond Processing Plant
On May 13, 2022, KCRA3 reported a fire at an almond processing plant in Sacramento, California. The fire was contained to the dust collector and did not spread ...
Fire Develops in Soybean Processing Tank at Grain Processing Plant
On April 30, 2022, WTKR reported a fire at a grain processing plant in Chesapeake, Virginia. Upon arrival, firefighters found a massive soybean processing tank on fire ...
Fire Develops in Dryer at Food Ingredients Manufacturer in Wisconsin
On March 23, 2022, OnFocus reported a fire at a food ingredients plant in Vesper, Wisconsin. Fire was found in a dryer and its equipment and took two hours to ...
Grain Dryer Damaged in Morning Fire at Iowa Grain Processing Facility
On March 21, 2022, KMA Land reported a grain dryer fire at an agribusiness in Red Oak, Iowa. On arrival, firefighters found a field fire and a fire on the ...
Explosion and Fire Cause Extensive Damage to Oregon Snack Foods Plant
On February 23, 2022, the Tri-City Herald reported an explosion and fire at a snack food manufacturer in Hermiston, Oregon. Six were injured and taken to a medical centre ...
Three Fire Crews Put Out Grain Dryer Fire at Food Waste Plant
On December 19, 2021, The Press reported a fire at a waste food production facility in Barlby, UK. The alarm was sounded after smoke was seen issuing from a grain ...
Fire Crews Called to Flash Fire at Georgia Poultry Processing Plant
On November 30, 2021, Feed Strategy reported a silo fire at a poultry plant in Baldwin, Georgia. It was extinguished by adding four tons of nitrogen to displace the oxygen ...
13 Fire Engines Called to Fire at UK Sugar Beet Processing Plant
On October 25, 2021, the East Anglian Daily Times reported a fire at a sugar beet factory in Bury St. Edmunds, UK. Thirteen engines and dozens of firefighters responded ...
Explosion at German Sugar Beet Processing Plant Injures One Person
On September 29, 2021, BR 24 reported an explosion at a sugar beet processing plant in Ochsenfurt, Germany. One person was injured by the shock of the afternoon explosion ...