Incident
Property fire
Date
5.31pm - 12 August 2021
Last updated
7.43am - 13 August 2021
Status
Closed
Incident type
Agricultural
Location
Cannington
Attending station
Taunton
Bridgwater
Fire control have sent 2 fire engines, an aerial platform ladder and a water bowser to a report of a grain dryer on fire in Cannington.
Crews are liaising with on site staff to empty the dryer and moving the burnt grain to a safe site.
This grain dryer was 15 m x 10 m and contained approximately 80 tonnes of grain. 75 per cent of the grain was unaffected and removed. The remaining 25 per cent was removed to a safe location. Equipment used
- Hose reel jets
- Thermal image cameras
- Safety jets
All crews have now left the scene.