Shelly Grain Elevator Fire Update

SHELLY, MN—Here’s an update to a story R&J News told you Sunday.  Saturday night’s fire at the Shelly Grain Elevator was caused by embers from the August 8 fire re-igniting.  Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall tells R&J News the Shelly Fire Department was called at 8:07 Saturday night about flames coming from the grain elevator’s remains.  Fall says with Saturday’s winds, embers from the grain elevator wreckage turned into a full fledged fire.  Firefighters from Shelly were able to put out Saturday’s fire in about an hour and a half.  There was no additional property damage.