(Harlan) — The Harlan Fire Department was paged-out to a large fire at Iowa Agricultural Biofibers, Tuesday night. The building has ingredients for making feed and pelletizing feed. The blaze at 1916 900th Street was reported at around 9:19-p.m. It occurred at the facility located near Prairie Rose State Park, just off county road M47 and south of Highway 44. Harlan Fire Chief Roger Bissen explained what they found upon arrival.

(The building was fully engulfed. Several other departments were called-in to assist including Avoca, Elk Horn, Walnut, Kimballton, Kirkman, Irwin, and Medivac Ambulance.)

Shortly after the original call of the fire, the calling party reported that there was an explosion, but it was not the original cause of the fire. The explosions were attributed to forklift propane tanks and wheels.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. Fire crews drew water from nearby Prairie Rose Lake.

There were no injuries. At this time, the structure looks to be a total loss. Crews were on the scene until about 3:45-a.m. today (Wednesday).