Dryer fire at Central City Grain

The Carrington Fire Department was called into action Thursday afternoon, March 17, for a fire at the Central City Grain elevator on the north side of the city.

The blaze began in a grain dryer attached to the east side of the elevator, and the fire crews were dispatched to the scene just after 3 p.m. that day.

Fire Chief Ken Wangen said of the call, "When we got on scene, there were flames near the top, we extinguished them, and then cooled the areas that were smoking before draining the grain out of the dryer to ensure that it was completely out."

CHI Carrington Ambulance Service also responded to provide standby on the call, and the Foster County Sheriff's Office was on the scene as well.

A boom truck from Otter Tail Power Company was also utilized to allow a firefighter easier access to hose down the upper portion of the dryer.