Another old grain silo gone.

[bcp]

Photos:

M & E Seed and Grain Co. silo in Prosser - Google Search

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Bruce

 

[oosik]

A shame. About 155 miles south of me. We had a fire here at the ADM grain mills about 15-20 years ago. Didn't burn down and it was rebuilt. It was glowing - red hot - for two days after the fire was out. They said it was a grain dust started fire.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

A shame. About 155 miles south of me. We had a fire here at the ADM grain mills about 15-20 years ago. Didn't burn down and it was rebuilt. It was glowing - red hot - for two days after the fire was out. They said it was a grain dust started fire.

Lucky it didn't explode. Grain dust can be highly explosive.

 

[5030]

Dry corn burns quite well (and hot). I burn corn in my biomass stoves to heat the house in the winter, have for years. Very efficient fuel to use for heat.

 

[oosik]

Larry - it might have exploded. I live ten miles SW of Cheney where Archer Daniels Midland grain mills are located. I was in Cheney on the second day and the entire scene was still a really hot deal. Fortunately - nobody died.