Stored Grain Fire Response:RECOGNIZING INDICATORS FOR MANAGING AND CONTROLLING A FIRE

摘要

Grain storage fires continue to be hazardous for farm and commercial grainoperations. A fire that begins in stored grain can adversely affect the storage structure and the stored grain itself. Improper response to a grain storage fire can lead to a complete loss of the grain or a complete loss to the storage structure in whichthe grain is stored.To understand how to manage a grain fire, it is important to know the indicators that trigger a fire. What follows are the common indicators for upright storage structures and steel bunker storage/ ground pile storage.