Date: January 22, 2021
Location: Warden, Washington (USA)
Address: 1900 W. 1st Street, 98857
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Unknown
Industry: Potato Dehydration (Food Processing)
Equipment: Dehydrator
Company: Washington Potato Plant
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Washington Potato Plant is owned by Oregon Potato Company, a supplier of frozen and dehydrated potatoes, vegetables and fruits. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Pasco, Washington.
Incident Description:
On January 22, 2021, Komo News reported a fire at a potato dehydration plant in Warden, Washington.
The fire ignited in one of the dehydrators at around 5:30 p.m. Employees made it out safely but the flames rapidly engulfed the plant.
Fears that a 5,500-gallon ammonia tank might explode forced the evacuation of nearly a third of the town for several hours. Officials went door to door asking people to leave while firefighters asked for help from other departments. By 8 p.m., more than two dozen firefighting crews were at the scene.
The explosion fears subsided hours later and residents were being allowed back into their homes around 1:00 a.m.
No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Sources:
Komo News
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