ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (KFGO) – On Saturday at 11:37 a.m., the Osakis fire department and Douglas County deputies responded to 13461 Cemetery Road SE in Orange Township for a silo fire.
As efforts were being made to extinguish the fire, the top of the silo blew off due to an explosion and struck two fire trucks. One truck was put out of service due to the damage.
One firefighter was transported to Alomere Health for non-life-threatening injuries. Alexandria Fire Department, Villard Fire Department, Osakis first responders, and North Ambulance assisted on scene.
The cause of the explosion is still being investigated.
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