Grain elevator fire in Mayville, ND is contained, people asked to limit water use

The fire began just before 8 P.M. on Friday, November 14.

MAYVILLE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A massive fire broke out last night at O’Brien Seed in Mayville that had firefighters from multiple departments fighting the blaze for hours.

Compounding the problem were winds that carried embers from the scene.

Fire crews and homeowners were hosing down homes within an eight- to nine-block radius of the elevator to help prevent further spread of the fire.

As of this morning the fire was contained and a section of the building had collapsed.

City of Mayville is asking people to reduce water usage until Monday so the water plant and tower can catch up.

2nd Avenue will likely be blocked off for a couple days as the site is monitored as it smolders.

Traill-Steele Emergency Management says Mayville and Portland Fire and Rescue will likely remain on scene for the next couple of days to manage any possible flare-ups.

There is no word on the cause of the fire.

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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 went on to say that 2nd Avenue will be blocked off for a few more days and asked the public to avoid the area.

Houses near the fire lost power during the incident, but that electricity has since been restored.

The cause of the fire remains unknown at this time.