Silo fire caused by composting effect

Firefighters from Randall watch as their ladder truck pour water on a smoldering silo fire in the Town of Salem Sunday. The blaze was caused by a “com-posting effect” of the silo’s contents, according to officials. (Photo by Earlene Frederick)
Firefighters from Randall watch as their ladder truck pours water on a smoldering silo fire in the Town of Salem Sunday. The blaze was caused by a “composting effect” of the silo’s contents, according to officials. (Photo by Earlene Frederick)

No injuries reported on Salem property

By Jason Arndt

Staff Writer      

Authorities ruled a silo fire on a Town of Salem farm field Sunday was a result of a composting effect.

The contents of the 70-foot-tall silo were smoldering, based on reports from the owners of the property in the 23300 block of 60th Street near highways EW and K.

Town of Salem Fire and Rescue responded to the first call shortly after 11 a.m.,

After assessments, they deployed the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System, citing the structure size.

“We needed tankers and everything seemed to work out really well,” said Mike Murdock, Town of Salem Battalion Chief.

The eight total tankers, including of one each from Burlington, Paris, Twin Lakes, Randall and Silver Lake needed nearly four hours and about 60,000 gallons of water to extinguish the blaze.

See this week’s print edition of the Westosha Report for the full story.


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