Fire Breaks out at Globe Grain Elevator in Superior
Fire officials say that when a crew was there earlier today reclaiming wood, something sparked at the scene which may have caused the fire.
UPDATE:
Superior Fire Department officials say that four people were removed from the scene at the time of the fire.
Fire officials say that when a crew was there earlier today reclaiming wood, something sparked at the scene which may have caused the fire.
Superior Mayor Jim Paine says there have been no injuries in the fire and “the only loss is equipment and an abandoned, unusable structure.”
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SUPERIOR, Wis. – A large fire broke out at the former Globe grain elevator in Superior Monday afternoon.
Flames and smoke could be seen from miles and it is suspected that the flames will take hours to burn out.
According to spokeswoman Adele Yorde from the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, the grain elevator has not been in operations for over a decade and the wood that made up the elevator has been slowly dismantled and salvaged over the years.
The elevator opened in 1887 and at the time it was the world’s largest wooden grain elevator.
In 2006 Gordon Oftedahl and his partner bought the property determined to preserve and reuse every piece of usable wood and metal in the three buildings.
Superior police are asking the public to stay clear of the area.
You can watch a livestream of the fire from our roofcam by clicking here.
