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A fire at a flat grain storage building in Wapello took a few days to get under control, reports KWQC.
At approximately 12:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 29, firefighters responded to a fire at Farmers Elevator and Exchange.
Firefighters noticed heavy smoke and visible flames coming from a large pile of corn on the west side of the building. Crews quickly suppressed the visible flames and began evaluating the situation to determine the extent of the fire spread.
Crews say the building is 140 feet by 200 feet and had contained approximately 350,000 bushels of corn.
Fire crews returned to the scene as needed throughout the following days to extinguish visible flames. The situation was deemed under control at approximately 9 a.m. on Jan. 2.
