KBSI23's Tallis Johnson reported that the Perry County Rural Fire Department reported that crews were dispatched at Saturday to a commercial structure fire involving two grain silos.
When firefighters arrived, smoke was coming from two 70-foot-tall silos. Facility management told crews one silo contained flour dust while the other contained about 10 feet of corn dust, creating potential for a hazardous dust explosion.
Twenty-eight firefighters from eight departments in Missouri and Illinois responded. Several firefighters were evaluated for heat-related stress, but none required hospital transport.
