Combine Fires
Grain combine fires are responsible for millions of dollars of loss each year. Fires usually start near the engine where dust and dry crop debris accumulate. From 1984 to 2000, 695 major grain combine fires were reported to local fire departments. Dragging chains to reduce static electricity was one method of preventing harvester fires.
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