Fire crews called to second fire at Angie’s BOOMCHIKAPOP Plant

NORTH MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - UPDATE: The North Mankato Fire Department was called to a second fire at Angie’s BOOMCHIKAPOP Plant Wednesday morning.

Emergency responders tell us that a popcorn chute caught fire while transferring popcorn to a semi-truck trailer.

The trailer was moved away from the building into the parking lot where fire crews were able to extinguish the fire.

No one was injured in the fire this morning and there was no damage to the plant although it was evacuated due to smoke.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Parents of students at nearby Dakota Meadows Middle School received a note from the school principal about the fire saying they planned to proceed with the school day as normal, but if there were any changes, parents would be notified.

On Monday, crews battled an equipment fire around 7 PM. Emergency crews arrived to find workers had evacuated due to smoke in a portion of the production area. Firefighters extinguished the fire and ventilated the production area, and there were no injuries. Partial production was reinstated later Monday evening.

ORIGINAL STORY: The North Mankato Fire Department was called to a second fire at Angie’s BOOMCHIKAPOP Plant.

No word on what caused the fire Wednesday morning or if there were any injuries.

Parents of students at Dakota Meadows Middle School received a note from the school principal about the fire saying they planned to proceed with the school day as normal, but if there were any changes, parents would be notified.

On Monday, crews battled an equipment fire around 7 PM. Emergency crews arrived to find workers had evacuated due to smoke in a portion of the production area. Firefighters extinguished the fire and ventilated the production area, and there were no injuries. Partial production was reinstated later Monday evening.

This is a developing story.

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