No injuries were reported following a grain bin explosion at the Landus Cooperative facility in Jefferson this (Friday) morning. At approximately 8:05 a.m. Greene County Dispatch received multiple 911 calls reporting a loud boom and damage to one of the concrete silos in the 1500 block of North Mulberry street. Upon arrival, first responders located a gaping hole and debris near the site of the explosion. According to Jefferson Police Chief, Mark Clouse, the silos suffered catastrophic damage with catwalks and conveyers stripped from their supports and the silos’ tops exploded out. Sheriff and Jefferson Fire Chief, Jack Williams, says no hazardous materials were released or involved in the explosion. The Iowa State Fire Marshal’s Office is conducting an investigation into the incident. More than a half-dozen agencies assisted at the scene: The Greene and Carroll County Sheriffs’ Offices, Jefferson Police Department, Iowa State Patrol, Iowa DOT Motor Vehicle Enforcement, the Jefferson, Carroll, Scranton and Grand Junction Fire Departments and Greene County Emergency Medical Services.
