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SILO FIRE INJURES TWO FIREFIGHTERS IN REEDSVILLE, WISCONSIN WHEN THE TOP OF THE SILO BLEW OFF, BURNING TWO OF THE FIREFIGHTERS



SILO FIRE INJURES TWO FIREFIGHTERS IN REEDSVILLE, WISCONSIN WHEN THE TOP OF THE SILO BLEW OFF, BURNING TWO OF THE FIREFIGHTERS



January 23, 2014

REEDSVILLE, WISCONSIN – Two firefighters received first and second degree burns after battling a silo fire in Reedsville, WI Friday morning.

The Brillion Fire Department said they were dispatched at 8:59 a.m. to an interior silo fire on a farm located at 5316 Oakwood Road.

After being on scene for about a half hour, the top of the silo blew off, burning two of the firefighters.

Fire crews had the fire under control around 1:00 p.m. and cleared the scene around 3:00 p.m.

The cost of damages as well as the cause of the fire are unknown.