Fire at ADM’s Illinois ethanol plant

A minor fire broke out earlier this week at Archer Daniels Midland's ethanol plant in Peoria, Illinois, US.

At approximately 11.30 am on 22 September, an evaporator vessel that was down for repairs caught fire at the company's corn processing plant in Peoria. This then activated the sprinkler system, which contained the fire.

There were no injuries and the plant is now back up and running.