MAYVILLE, N.D. – Mayville Fire and Rescue crew members were searching for and hosing down hot spots Sunday morning, Nov. 16, as they worked to extinguish a fire that started the night before at the O’Brien Seed Company grain facility.

No one was injured in the fire that destroyed the elevator, which had been full of sunflower seeds, according to Wade Freehauf, assistant fire chief. Extinguishing the fire completely is likely to take several days, said Michele Raguse, a member of Mayville Fire and Rescue.

Massive flames could be seen coming from the building during the peak of the emergency. A dramatic photo by the Hillsboro Banner's Cory Erickson showed fire engines surrounding the building, ladders extended, while battling the blaze.

The cause of the fire, which started about 7 p.m. Sa

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