Date: September 27, 2021
Location: Carlisle, Arkansas (USA)
Address: 400 W. Main Street, 72024
Type: Potential Dust Fire
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Rice Milling (Food Processing)
Equipment: Unknown
Company: Riviana Foods
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Riviana Foods is America’s largest processor, marketer and distributor of branded and private label rice products. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ebro Foods, S.A., a multinational food group operating in the rice, pasta and sauces sectors. Riviana Foods Inc. is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and has offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Incident Description:
On September 27, 2021, KARK reported a fire at a rice mill in Carlisle, Arkansas.
Multiple trucks responded to the incident. Sprinklers did activate once the building reached a certain temperature, but after authorities saw the amount of water coming out of the facility, they asked for them to be turned off.
Rice plant representatives said there were no injuries associated with this fire and did not provide any information as to what could have caused the fire. According to the plant’s chief counsel, structural repairs will be made, but the building will not be reconstructed.
Sources:
KARK
