(Red Oak, IA) – Firefighters from Red Oak were dispatched at around 9:07-a.m. Sunday (Nov. 23) to a grain milling facility (Grain Craft – formerly known as Bunge) at 2048 Fernwood Avenue,  for a fire in their exterior processing stacks. According to Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce, upon arrival, firefighters encountered both exterior stacks with flames showing.

Mutual aid was request and received from the Elliott and Stanton Fire Departments. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire with the utilization of the aerial truck. No injuries reported and fire/ground operations were terminated at 10:34 a.m.