Fire crews from several volunteer departments spent nearly 10 hours Saturday containing a grain bin fire near the 2000 block of Ringold Avenue in Winthrop, Iowa, according to Quasqueton Emergency Services.
The department said in a social media post that it came to help neighboring crews already on scene and credited the Winthrop Fire Department with leading the response. Responders worked alongside farm crews to contain the fire and completely empty the bin.
"Grain bin operations require extensive manpower and coordination, but thanks to strong teamwork and relentless effort from all agencies involved, the hazard was fully mitigated with zero injuries reported," Quasqueton Emergency Services said.
Both departments serve small communities in Buchanan County, in northeast Iowa. The Winthrop department is volunteer only, according to the city of Winthrop.
The bin fire was the second grain-related fire in Winthrop in about a month. On Oct. 7, the Independence Fire Department helped put out a grain dryer fire in the 100 block of Madison Street, where crews spent five hours on scene with no injuries reported, KCRG reported. The cause of that fire also was not released.
