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Firefighters respond to fire at Bunge in Cairo

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Bunge fire

CAIRO, Ill. (WSIL) -- Firefighters responded to a fire at a grain plant in Cairo on Thursday morning.

Fire crews respond to a plant on fire in Cairo, Illinois

A representative at Cairo City Hall stated fire crews in Cairo responded to the fire on the morning of December 26.

Video from Judy Watkins shows a fire along where they conveyor belts are on top of large grain bins.

Smoke from the fire can be seen from miles away.

A firefighter with the Cairo Fire Department said there were three grain bins affected and the fire is under investigation.

A total of eight fire departments responded to the fire.

Bunge is an agricultural business which trades raw agricultural commodities, such as grains.

We are working to confirm more information and will pass it along once it's available.

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