There were no injuries reported after a fire in Rice Lake.
At approximately 8:05 am on July 16, 2022, the Rice Lake Fire Department was dispatched to a reported fire in a silo at the American Excelsior plant at 831 Pioneer Avenue in the City of Rice Lake.
Upon arrival of the first fire department unit at approximately 8:09 am, moderate smoke was visible from the base of the silo. Firefighters made an aggressive interior attack utilizing one 1 3/4″ attack line with Class A foam to control and extinguish the fire. The fire was contained to the equipment in the unloading area within the base of the silo and did not extend to any of the material in the silo or any other areas of the manufacturing facility.
No damage estimate is available at this time.
