Fire Damages Two Buildings at Bitdeer’s Ohio Bitcoin Mining Site Under Construction

Overview

• Firefighters in Massillon quickly extinguished a blaze that burned two unfinished buildings at Bitdeer’s site, and no injuries were reported.
• No mining equipment had been installed in the affected structures, and Bitdeer says its operational hashrate will not be impacted.
• The Massillon Fire Department, led by Chief Matt Heck, is probing the origin with no evidence of arson and is evaluating whether construction activity played a role.
• Chief Heck said the fire likely began near the site’s southeast corner before wind carried flames to a nearby building, and officials indicated the damaged buildings may be salvageable.
• Bitdeer confirmed the incident on X and in a press release, noting the campus includes 26 buildings under construction and that the property was acquired in 2023 through White Tail Creek LLC.