Brookings County Grain Dryer Fire Causes Estimated $30,000 in Damage

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Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - Multiple rural fire departments extinguished a grain dryer fire at a Brookings County farm on Friday morning, Oct. 30, 2026, that caused an estimated $30,000 in damage.

According to a media release from Brookings County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Sgt. Manny Langstraat, emergency crews were dispatched at 8:21 a.m. on Oct. 30 to a farm located on 218th Street near 458th Avenue for a reported grain dryer on fire.

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Responding agencies included the Brookings County Sheriff’s Office, Sinai Fire Department, Volga Fire Department, and Bruce Fire Department. Initial reports indicated flames were extending six to eight feet above the grain dryer.

Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze after partially disassembling the machine to gain access to the burning material inside.

The property owner estimated the loss from the fire at approximately $30,000. No injuries were reported in the release, and the incident remains under investigation by the Brookings County Sheriff’s Office.