Fire Breaks Out at a Bell Fourche, SD, Grain Elevator

Overloaded elevator belt may be the ignition source

November 30, 2020

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A fire broke out at the Dakota Mill & Grain elevator in Belle Fourche on Feb. 15th, 2017.

Firefighters responded to the scene on 5th Avenue around 11:00 am. We're told an elevator belt was over-loaded, causing it to get hot and melt.

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