Iowa Plant Explosion, Fire Lead to Injuries, Evacuation

Iowa Plant Explosion, Fire Lead to Injuries, Evacuation
Firefighters work to control a blaze at a grain elevator in Marengo, Iowa, on Dec. 8, 2022. Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP
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MARENGO, Iowa—An explosion and fire at an agricultural plant Thursday in eastern Iowa has caused injuries and an evacuation of people near the operation.

The explosion and fire happened about 11:15 a.m. in Marengo at a plant owned by Heartland Crush, a soybean crushing company. Hours later, the fire continued to burn.