Crews on Scene of Grain Elevator Fire in Mayville

Grain Elevator Fire in Mayville Mostly Contained

MAYVILLE, N.D. (KVRR) – Authorities say a huge grain elevator fire that broke out just before 8 P.M. on Friday, November 14, is mostly contained – but that access to the area will remain restricted while the blaze continues to smolder. The elevator collapsed around 9 P.M. that same night. The Mayville Fire Department’s Facebook page has since put up a post saying the fire has been contained and other departments are being dismissed. The post wen…

Fire crews continue mop-up after fire destroys elevator in Mayville

MAYVILLE, N.D. — Mayville Fire and Rescue crew members were searching for and hosing down hot spots Sunday morning, Nov. 16, as they worked to extinguish a fire that started the night before at the O’Brien Seed Company grain facility. No one was injured in the fire that destroyed the elevator, which had been full of sunflower seeds, according to Assistant Fire Chief Wade Freehauf. Extinguishing the fire completely is likely to take several days,…

Fire destroys elevator in Mayville

MAYVILLE, ND — Fire has destroyed an elevator in Mayville. Mayville Fire, along with several other departments, battled the blaze late into the night Saturday. The elevator was located just south of the Mayville fire station. As a precaution, homeowners within an 8-block radius were asked to hose down their rooftops to help conserve water for the fire departments. The fire was determined to be contained after midnight. “We will keep 2nd Avenue b…

Firefighters battle blaze at Mayville grain elevator

MAYVILLE, N.D. – Firefighters from across Traill County converged on Mayville the night of Saturday, Nov. 15, to battle a grain elevator fire at O'Brien Seed, 42 1st Ave. N.E. Tony Ernst, chief deputy with the Traill County Sheriff's Department, said a phone call came in alerting authorities about the blaze shortly after 7 p.m. Homeowners living along Second Avenue Southeast east of the elevator were asked to monitor the fire but no evacuation o…

Crews on scene of grain elevator fire in Mayville

Crews are currently on scene of a massive grain elevator fire in Mayville.

Mayville Grain Elevator Fire – R & J Broadcasting Inc.

MAYVILLE, ND— A massive grain elevator fire that started shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday in Mayville is now contained, with the structure collapsing roughly an hour after the blaze began. Traill County Sheriff Steve Hunt says the elevator came down around 9 p.m., with embers floating eastward from the scene. Fire Chief Rich Hart posted on the Mayville Fire Department’s Facebook page that the fire has been contained and other departments are being…