Engineer’s appraisal will determine future plans
Mutual aid was requested and received from fire departments throughout the area when a grain fire was reported at the Brewster location of New Vision Coop.
The fire was reported Monday morning, June 10, and firefighters began attempts to put out the fire inside one of the concrete bins. New Vision General Manager Frank McDowell estimated that the grain silo, along with neighboring bins, were at twenty to thirty percent of full capacity. The large silo has a capacity of 75,000 bushels.
Electrical power and natural gas supplies were disconnected to the elevator when the fire was reported, as a safety precaution.
As the fire remained inside the bin, grain was removed and water sprayed into the bin to cool the smoldering grain and put out the fire. Brewster Fire Chief John Garmer explained that water tankers were requested from neighboring departments, to keep from using all the water from the city water tower.
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