Date: October 6, 2020
Location: Wahpeton, North Dakota (USA)
Address: 7525 Red River Road, 58075
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Unknown
Industry: Sugar Beet Processing (Food Processing)
Equipment: Boiler Vacuum
Company: Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative does not appear to have a website. It is an agricultural cooperative with members in Minnesota and the Dakotas.
Incident Description:
On October 6, 2020, Valley News Live reported a fire at a sugar beet processing plant in Wahpeton, North Dakota.
It started at around 5:30 a.m. Two employees were working in the area when the fire ignited in a boiler vacuum, but they were not injured.
Crews from Dwight, Wahpeton and Breckenridge put out the fire and contained it quickly. No one was hurt and the plant recommenced operations at 9:15 a.m.
Sources:
Valley News Live