(Red Oak, Iowa) – Firefighters from Red Oak, Elliott, Shenandoah, Stanton and Villisca responded to a reported fire inside the Bunge Corporation plant near Red Oak, this (Wednesday) morning. According to Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce, the call about the fire inside the building at 2049 Fernwood Avenue went out at around 5:15-a.m.  The flames reportedly were extending into the east cyclone tower system. Initial radio reports indicated that there was fire inside a processing tube inside the building with heavy smoke coming from the north side of the building. The Shenandoah Fire Department responded with their aerial unit.

Chief Bruce said the interior fire crews made a quick knock down of the interior fire, while the Red Oak aerial began exterior suppression operations of the east cyclone tower. Minimal damage to the processing plant and cyclone system. There were no injuries to Bunge staff or firefighters. (Photos via the Red FD Facebook page)