Silo Explodes At Local Lumber Yard The firefighters were hosing down sawdust and wood chips inside a 75-foot concrete silo to avoid an explosion.
New Knoxville Fire Chief Scott Schroer said the were either standing on top of the structure or in an ariel bucket. He describes the structure as a dust silo that feeds the boiler for the lumber company. He said there have been fires in the silo before.
Authorities said the fire was reported at 7 a.m. and the explosion happened shortly before 9 a.m. New Knoxville is 50 miles north of Dayton.
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