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.