Date: September 21, 2018
Location: Agassiz, British Columbia (Canada)
Address: 1596 Cameron Road, V0M 1A3
Type: Potential Dust Fire
Fuel: Hay Silage
Industry: Dairy Farming (Agriculture)
Equipment: Silo
Company: Peterson Family Dairy Farm
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description: The dairy farm was a private, family-run enterprise.
Incident Description:
On September 21, 2018, The Province reported a structural fire at a dairy farm in Agassiz, British Columbia. Firefighters were called to the farm shortly after 10:00 p.m. and found several of its buildings engulfed in flames. Local farmers evacuated a barn of nearly 200 cows while the fire crews dealt with the fire.
The Agassiz Fire Chief said it was believed that the fire started when the wood-built silo bunker, where corn silage and hay was stored, overheated, igniting the hay.
According to the Agassiz-Harrison Observer, five cows were killed in the fire but no people were injured. The value of the property damage is not known, although the farm was almost totally consumed.
Sources:
The Province
Agassiz-Harrison Observer
