Fire hits Grafton’s Feedback Earth roof for second time

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Fire hits Grafton’s Feedback Earth roof for second time
For the second time in three months, Feedback Earth on Creeper Hill Road had to deal with a fire on its roof. (Photo/Courtesy Grafton Police Department)

GRAFTON – For the second time in three months, Feedback Earth on Creeper Hill Road had a fire on its roof.

Grafton Fire and Police Departments were called to the scene at 11:53 a.m. on March 31. The fire was located in the exhaust stacks on the roof; and was contained to the roof and stacks.

Responding units included Car 1, three engines, one tower ladder, two command vehicles and two specialty units. Mutual aid was provided by the fire departments of Millbury, Northbridge, Upton (covering Grafton’s stations) Westborough and Sutton (providing assistance at the scene).

In addition, Grafton Emergency Communications, MedStar EMS, Grafton Building Department, National Grid and Eversource Gas assisted at the scene.

Nobody was hurt.

According to Allison Greenlee of Feedback Earth, the cause of the March 31 fire came from materials in the dryer with a high oil content. The oil coated the stacks, and set off the fire.

“It was a like a grease fire, but on the inside,” said Greenlee.

She credited a sprinkler automation – one of several safety measures installed after the Jan. 30 fire — with containing the fire and causing only minor damage.

Greenlee also thanked Grafton Fire and Police for their quick response.

The processing portion of the facility will remain closed, as Feedback Earth meets with town and public safety officials.

“We take safety very, very seriously,” said Greenlee.

On Jan. 30, a fire damaged the facility’s roof stacks. It closed for two weeks while inspections and repairs were done to the equipment.

Feedback Earth, which processes food waste into animal feed, has been open since 2020.

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