Fire at Cargill Plant Causes $20K in Damages

A fire at the Cargill plant in Sidney, OH, has caused $20,000 in damages.

The Sidney Fire Department was called to the Cargill plant on Sunday morning around 11 a.m. When crews arrived at the scene, they discovered smoke coming from the fifth floor, and a large hopper on the first floor was on fire.

Fire crews requested a box alarm, calling in all off-duty firefighters and mutual aid from Anna EMS and Fire, Locking Fire, and the Piqua Fire Departments. Sidney Police also assisted with traffic control.

Crews used an elevated master stream to attack the fire on the first floor and a standpipe stream for the fire on the fifth floor of the crush plant, reported On Scene 24 News.

The cause is said to be an accidental fire in dust collection bags and a large hopper.

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