SUPERIOR, WI (KDAL) – The Superior Fire Department was called to an explosion at a grain elevator on Conner’s Point around 6:20 on Monday evening.
When fire fighting crews arrived on the scene, all of the workers had evacuated the elevator and no injuries were reported.
The Fire Department says the explosion at the Viterra Elevator occurred below the grade of the plant and traveled up and out of the loading tower.
There was extensive damage to the hatches and covers over the beltway and to the structure of the tower.
No active fire was found, but several smoldering hot spots were extinguished.
Damage estimates are not known at this time and the cause of the explosion is under investigation.
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