(Red Oak, Iowa) –  Firefighters in Red Oak were called to a structure fire early this (Sunday) morning, in Red Oak.  Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency Director Brian Hamman reports crews were dispatched a little after 1:10-a.m. to the Bunge Corporation at 2049 Fernwood Ave., for a reported fire within the structure of the building.

Upon arrival of law enforcement and fire officials, it was determined that the fire was located within the northeast dryer stack on the exterior portion of the building. Crews on scene commenced aerial operations to extinguish the dryer stack fire and worked with onsite maintenance to ensure all fire was extinguished. (All photos show are courtesy of Brian Hamman)

Hamman says all fire and water damaged was confined to the outside dryer stack with no damage to the interior portion of the building. The fire was located in the same dryer stack as previous fires, most recently as March 22, 2022. No injuries to onsite staff or firefighters on scene. Crews were on scene for roughly two hours.

The Red Oak Fire Department was assisted by the Red Oak Police Department, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and Montgomery County Communication.