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Grain Dryer Ignites at Illinois Farm, Prompting Firefighter Intervention
On October 8, 2023, MyStateLine reported a fire at a grain facility in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Responding fire crews identified a grain dryer that had ignited ...
Dust Fire at Iowa Grain Facility Heavily Damages Combine Harvester
On October 6, 2023, KIWA Radio reported a fire at an agricultural facility in Hartley, Iowa. It originated at the rear of the combine, and quickly spread to ignite stubble ...
Dust Collector Fire at Ohio Business Mobilizes Multiple Fire Crews
On October 3, 2023, WHIO TV reported a fire at a business in Moraine, Ohio. It was confined to a dust collector but employees were evacuated as a precautionary measure ...
Fire Develops in Corn Dryer at Grain Processing Facility in France
On October 4, 2023, DayFR Euro reported a corn dryer fire at a grain facility in Belloc-Saint-Clamens, France. It happened in a silo containing over 30 tons of corn ...
Silo Fire Develops at Wisconsin Facility; Firefighters Respond Quickly
On October 4, 2023, KFIZ reported a fire at a grain processing facility in Eden, Wisconsin. Responding firefighters observed smoke emanating from the top of a grain silo ...
Equipment Malfunction Causes Fire at Asphalt Facility in New York
On October 3, 2023, OPOYI reported a fire at a quarry and asphalt plant in Haverstraw, New York. The company later confirmed the incident was an equipment-related fire ...
Smouldering Fire Develops in Dust Collector at Milled Products Company
On October 3, 2023, Powder & Bulk Solids reported a fire at a grain milling company in Winona, Minnesota. Firefighters discovered a smouldering fire in a dust collector ...
Fire Starts in Grain Hopper at Michigan Cereal and Snack Food Plant
On October 2, 2023, Powder & Bulk Solids reported a fire at a cereal and snack foods company in Battle Creek, Michigan. It started in a cereal hopper on the ...
Fire Ignites on Loader Vehicle at Grain Facility in NSW, Australia
On September 29, 2023, Fire and Rescue NSW reported a fire at a grain facility in Condobolin, Australia. The incident occurred around 8:00 p.m. within a loader vehicle ...
Conveyor Belt Catches Fire at Wood Chip Manufacturer in South Africa
On October 1, 2023, the South African reported a conveyor belt fire at a wood chip mill in Richards Bay, South Africa. Strong winds carried hot chips across the highway ...
Employee Killed in Biomass Boiler Explosion at French Power Company
On September 30, 2023, La Marseillaise reported an explosion at a power plant in Aix-en-Provence, France. A 25-year-old worker lost his life in a boiler room explosion ...
Fire Develops in Bag House at Specialty Wood Products Manufacturer
On September 21, 2023, the Daily Bulldog reported a fire at a specialty wood products company in Kingfield, Maine. Fire crews found it burning in the mill's bag house ...