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(Update) Firefighters still on the scene of a grain bin fire

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November 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Firefighters from several western Iowa departments remained on the scene late this morning of a grain bin fire east of Shelby.  As we reported earlier, crews from Shelby, Avoca, Harlan, Minden and Defiance were  called to the scene  north of Interstate 80, at 33804 400th Street. KETV in Omaha says the blaze was reported at around 3:30-a.m., and the first crews saw heavy smoke upon their arrival. 20-foot high flames were also reportedly shooting from the roof of the bin, which held 8,000 bushels of corn.

No injuries have been reported. A cause of the blaze remains under investigation.