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Fire at Ag Partners in Albert City, IA

Fire was on a belt at the top of one of the grain elevators

October 8, 2021
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Authorities responded to a fire Friday morning at Ag Partners cooperative in Albert City, IA, reports KTIV.

Troy Upah, general manager of Ag Partners, says the fire has been extinguished, and no injuries have been reported.

Upah says the fire was on a belt at the top of one of the elevators.

The fire is still under investigation.

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