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Fire Breaks Out at Processing Plant in Australia Due to Mechanical Fault
On September 23, 2021, The Courier reported a fire at a grain processing facility in Narrabri, Australia. The plant itself was not damaged, but some product was destroyed ...
Fire Found in Ductwork at Michigan Cereal and Snack Food Producer
On September 9, 2020, WWMT reported a fire at a cereal and snack foods facility in Battle Creek, Michigan. It started in a processing area at the plant in the ...
Fire Breaks Out in Machine at Flour Processing Facility in Brazil
On August 31, 2021, Portal Cambe reported a fire at a flour production facility in Londrina, Brazil. It ignited at 8:05 p.m. in one of the machines. No one was ...
170 Personnel Respond to Three-Alarm Fire at Breakfast Foods Plant
On July 25, 2021, Local 24 reported a fire at a breakfast foods producer in Memphis, Tennessee. Two firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion during the firefighting ...
Fire Breaks Out in Corn Dryer at Illinois Grain Processing Facility
On June 29, 2021, Illinois Today reported a fire at a grain products plant in Pekin, Illinois. Workers were inside the building when the fire occurred, but evacuated ...
Three-Alarm Fire Occurs at Sugar Processing Facility in Maryland
On April 20, 2021, WBAL TV reported a fire at a sugar products manufacturer in Baltimore, Maryland. All employees were safely evacuated. No injuries were reported ...
Multiple Fire Departments Respond to Fire at Cocoa Processing Plant
On March 30, 2021, Powder & Bulk Solids reported a fire at a cocoa processing plant in Glasgow, Delaware. Multiple fire departments responded and put the flames out ...
Overheated Grinding Machine Causes Fire at Pet Food Production Plant
On March 18, 2021, the Visalia Times-Delta reported a fire at a pet food manufacturer in Visalia, California. All employees were evacuated and no injuries were reported ...
Moving Parts Ignite Grain Bin Fire at Nebraska Grain Processing Plant
On February 23, 2021, Feed & Grain reported a grain bin fire at a grain processing facility in Fremont, Nebraska. No one was injured and the bin had minimal damage ...
Fifteen Fire Crews Respond to Fire at UK Sugar Beet Processing Plant
On February 18, 2021, the East Anglian Daily Times reported a fire at a sugar processing plant in Bury St. Edmunds, UK. Fifteen fire crews were called to the scene ...
Driver Injured in Tanker Explosion at Potato Starch Processing Facility
On February 12, 2021, RTV Drenthe reported a dust explosion in a tanker at a potato starch factory in Gasselternijveen, Netherlands. The driver was injured in the incident ...
Staff Evacuated From Potato Chip Plan After Processing Area Fire
On January 12, 2021, Leicestershire Live reported a fire at a potato chip factory in Beaumont Leys, UK. Fire crews located it in the processing area and put it out ...