LANGDON, N.D. (KFGO) -Fire destroyed the Lafrenz Seed Solutions Elevator in Langdon, North Dakota.
Assistant Fire Chief Mike Schrader says the fire was reported at the seed cleaning plant shortly after 2 p.m. Monday
Schrader says the fire spread fast and with windy conditions, within 20 minutes, flames were coming from the top of the plant. He says it was too dangerous for firefighters to get at the fire from inside. Firefighters were able to save a small attached shop.
Schrader says with all the wind, a large grass fire was ignited by embers coming from. Firefighters from Munich, North Dakota, about 25 miles away responded for mutual aid, with pumper and water trucks to knock down the grass fire.
Several dozen firefighters, including retired fire department members, battled the structure fire. Fire crews were on the scene for about 10 hours. There were no injuries.
The cause has not been determined.
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