Crews Battling Large Fire At Grain Elevator In Superior

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Authorities say crews are battling a major fire Monday evening at a grain elevator in Superior, Wisconsin.

The structure is located at North Second Street and Banks Avenue. The elevator is adjacent to the Saint Louis Bay.

Right now, there is a 225-foot collapse zone set up around the Globe elevator in Superior. The 150-foot-tall elevator caught fire this afternoon.

Firefighters say four people had to be evacuated, but no one was hurt. Monday night, they estimated the damage to be about 10 million dollars.

According to CBS 3 in Duluth, the smoke can be seen for miles, but there is no information on what caused the fire.

This is a developing story, so stay with WCCO as more details become available.