Fire Damages Longtime Manufacturing Plant In Floodwood
FLOODWOOD, Minn. — Firefighters in Floodwood remained on the scene Monday after a large fire ignited Friday at a longtime business.
Courtesy: Northland Fire Wire
The fire broke out around 10:30 p.m. Friday at the Mat, Inc. facility on Highway 2.
When firefighters arrived, they encountered an 18,000-gallon propane tank with 40-foot flames, according to the Northland Fire Wire.
A shed was destroyed, and fire was spreading to the main facility.
The fire was eventually put out.
Courtesy: Northland Fire Wire
But crews were dispatched back to the plant around 11:20 a.m. Saturday for another large fire.
The plant’s roof collapsed during that fire.
Then Sunday afternoon, a large plume of black smoke could be seen over the plant.
One firefighter suffered minor burns.
Nobody else was injured.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Mat, Inc. manufactures erosion control products.
It’s been a staple in Floodwood since 1985.
The company was acquired by LSC Environmental Products in 2022.
FOX 21 has reached out to LSC for comment.
