Thursday, said Rada, some 16 hours after being called out just before 9 p.m. Members of the Peoria Fire Department left the scene around 1 p.m. The area was cordoned off and there was no danger to the public, Rada said.Īccording to other OSHA investigations, the dust in grain bins is so fine that a spark can trigger an explosion. Firefighters were monitoring the situation from a distance due to structural issues as well as a high level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. (WMBD) Tuesday, firefighters are continuing to work on extinguishing fires inside grain silos at the BioUrja plant in Peoria. Three silos were leaning over and one had collapsed, said Battalion Chief Steve Rada of the Peoria Fire Department.ĭue to the severity of the incident, crews were unable to enter to fully extinguish the fire. When firefighters arrived Wednesday night just before 9 p.m., they found several large grain bins that were on fire and heavily damaged. "Beyond that, I don't have much information to divulge." Basically, one of our steel grain bins imploded and caused a fire within the bin that led to the explosions that occurred," he said. "We are still assessing what is the root cause of the problem, and we are doing that today. Occupational Safety and Health Administration was at the facility, located off Southwest Washington Street. They have since been discharged," said Scott Carey, a BioUrja Renewables spokesman.Ĭarey confirmed that the U.S.
"They were exposed to smoke but taken to the hospital to make sure they were OK. PEORIA – The two employees who were injured after a grain bin explosion in South Peoria have been released from the hospital, a company spokesman said Thursday.
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