Date: January 27, 2023
Location: Quincy, Illinois (USA)
Address: 1000 North 30th Street, 62301
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Animal Nutrition (Food Processing)
Equipment: Pellet Hopper
Company: ADM Animal Nutrition
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, ADM Animal Nutrition is an animal feed producer in Quincy, Illinois. It was founded in the late 1800s and, in the early 1990s, built the largest Lysine plant in the world to supply essential amino acids to the animal feed industry. Its product line includes pet and livestock feed.
Incident Description:
On January 27, 2023, WGEM reported a fire in an animal nutrition plant in Quincy, Illinois.
The Tri-Township Fire Department Chief said crews got the call around 2:00 a.m. and responded. They found the fire in a hopper machine containing feed pellets that overheated and worked with the maintenance department to put out the fire.
Damage was confined to the pelletizer’s cooler and a section of ductwork leading to the roof.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
WGEM
