Silo Fire
Posted: 02/06/2023
Category: County Sheriff Press Release
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Case Number: 23001484
Date Reported: 2/4/2023 at 1137 hours
Incident: Silo Fire
Location: 13461 Cemetery Road SE - Orange Township
Complainant/Victim: Property Owner: Thomas Grundman
Case Details:
On 02/04/2023 at 1137 hours, the Osakis Fire Department and Douglas County Deputies responded to 13461 Cemetery Road SE in Orange Township for a silo fire. As efforts were being made to extinguish the fire, Osakis Fire Department reported the top of the silo blew off. Two fire trucks were struck by the top of the silo. One truck was put out of service due to the damage. One firefighter was transported to Alomere Health for non-life threatening injuries. Alexandria Fire Department, Villard Fire Department, Osakis First Responders, and North Ambulance assisted on scene. The cause of the explosion is still being investigated.
Officer: Deputy Bryan Ziegler, #212