No one was injured yesterday afternoon in an explosion and fire at the Ringneck Energy ethanol plant in Onida.
Onida Volunteer Fire Department Chief Caleb Shepherd says that six employees were at work at the time. He says there’s major structural damage to the ethanol processing portion of the plant.
Shepherd says the Sully County Sheriff’s Office has secured the scene and it will remain secured until the South Dakota Fire Marshal’s Office investigators arrive today. He says one mile of old Highway 83 will remain closed to all traffic until further notice.