Stop all nearby equipment. Protect and move nearby equipment and other combustibles. Monitor the temperature in adjacent bins and structures. Check grain storage for any signs of hot embers that may have conveyed before Dryer shutdown occurred.

Use water wisely: Hose down / cool propane tanks and grass surrounding the area. DO NOT spray water in the Dryer or adjacent grain bins. This could cause a “water gas” explosion with a CO-hydrogen gas mix, and/or swell the grain, (damage bin sidewalls).

Always consult your local fire / emergency department for their recommendations given any emergency, and HAVE AN EMERGENCY PLAN IN PRACTICE for your facility.

Locate the fire and determine: Can it be quickly contained/extinguished? IMPORTANT! Failure to quickly recognize the need for professional fire fighters could result in the loss of life, and will result in increased property loss.

There is toxic gas and smoke in the event of a fire. DO NOT ENTER the fire area or any enclosed space within the Dryer. Failure to follow this warning could lead to death or serious injury.

To avoid becoming trapped above the fire, DO NOT CLIMB up to any area of the Dryer to attempt to put out the fire yourself!

Starve the fire of oxygen by injecting it into the hot spot.
Or blanket the grain from the top down.

However, do not RELY on fire extinguishers to put out grain fires on this Dryer.

A fire extinguisher may only be useful for small, containable fires near the pad.

If it becomes necessary to dump burning grain on the ground, open the Quick-Draw Slide Doors in the lower basket area for gravity dumping of Dryer columns. However, do not dump grain until the fire department and water are available to extinguish burning embers that may come out.