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Hazmat Teams Respond to Chemical Leak in Richland County
- Hazmat teams responded to a hydrochloric acid leak at the Cargill grain elevator near Wahpeton, North Dakota, on July 7, 2025.
- The leak, reported around 5:45 a.m., involved approximately 2,000 gallons from a storage tank and prompted evacuations and shelter-in-place orders.
- Fire departments from Fargo and Wahpeton worked amid wind and rain to contain the chemical spill and sealed the tank to prevent further leakage.
- Authorities blocked off a one-mile radius north and west of the site, closed roads up to 10 miles away, and reported no injuries or threat to Wahpeton.
- Cleanup finished by Monday evening, roads reopened, and emergency officials said conditions returned to normal, with updates provided by local media.
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Hazmat crews contain 2,000-gallon acid leak near Minnesota-North Dakota border
Hazmat crews battled wind and rain Monday as they worked to clean up a hydrochloric acid spill near the Cargill plant, located about 6 miles north of Wahpeton. The spill involved approximately 2,000 gallons of hydrochloric acid leaking from a storage tank, prompting multiple evacuations and shelter-in-place orders. Emergency responders from multiple fire departments and hazmat teams were called to the scene at around 5:45 a.m. The Richland Count…
Chemical leak at plant near Minnesota-North Dakota border prompts evacuations
Authorities in North Dakota evacuated some residents near a Cargill plant along the Red River, just across the border from Minnesota, following a hydrochloric acid leak on Monday morning.
Crews respond to chemical leak at Cargill Plant near Wahpeton
WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR) – Several area fire departments were working to contain a chemical leak at the Cargill Plant north of Wahpeton. Richland County Emergency Manager Brett Lambrecht says a one-mile radius was evacuated around the plant and a shelter-in-place advisory was issued for a three-mile radius. Lambrecht says two farmsteads have been affected so far. He says the wind is out of the south, so it’s blowing the chemical away from populated…
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