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Fire Destroys Potato Warehouse in Hoople, North Dakota

Multiple rural departments coordinated a utility shutdown to fight the fire safely.

Overview

  • The call came around 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, drawing firefighters from Hoople, Park River, Edinburg and Crystal.
  • About three hours later, a Walsh County deputy reported the warehouse’s south wall was engulfed in flames.
  • Crews halted suppression until electricity and propane were disconnected, with Nodak Electric Cooperative cutting power.
  • Most responders cleared the scene by about 6 to 6:30 p.m., and the structure continued to smolder into the evening.
  • Officials reported no injuries, and investigators are working to determine the cause.