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Occasionally, we hear reports of an upright or tower silo containing a fire. The majority of these silo fires are slow, smoldering ordeals that become a frustration to farmers and fire fighters. A few have resulted in raging fires or explosions, some with fire fighters being injured or killed. A variety of conditions are possible when fires are in conventional silos. Often, the first sign of fire is a piece of burned door that falls down the chute. Other signs may be blackened or glowing red silage, smoke pouring out of the silo or a burnt odor around the silo.