Silo Fires

Fire Breaks Out Atop Silo at Spanish Flour Mill

Responders empty bran to be sure no hot spot might rekindle

Lt. Eric "Hoss" Hosette died when a silo exploded at a corn processing plant.

Suspended yet confined, grain dust can be highly explosive under the right conditions.

Production continued while the firefighters dealt with the emergency.

Preparing for emergencies in industrial silos