LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County Fire Rescue responded to a large silo fire in an industrial area of Lakeland Thursday afternoon.
Officials said it was at a business near the intersection of Lasso Lane and Maine Avenue that sells mulch products. The area is also home to a few concrete mixing and recycling plants as well as a beer distributer.
Crews responded to the scene at around 4:30 p.m. and found smoke coming from one of the silos on site. As they worked, a dust explosion shot from the silo.
That explosion started a fire in the dry brush surrounding the facility and then spread to a second silo. Another crew responded to handle the brush fire before it spread further…