Fire Put Out at Hunter, OK, Grain Elevator

No injuries reported

November 30, 2020

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Ryan Millerreportedon a smoldering fire at Hunter grain elevator in Hunter, OK, for the Enid News & Eagle. The cause of the fire is still unknown but unable to enter the concrete silos, fire crews were forced to drop water hoses into the silos and pump water in. There were no injuries reported and the fire was dealt with in under three hours.

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