(KAIR)--No injuries are reported following a Friday night explosion at Atchison’s MGP Ingredients.
Atchison Fire Chief Ted Graf told MSC News the Atchison Fire Department was called to the Main Street location of the distillery, with 10th and 14th Streets blocked to traffic Friday night.
Social media posts from Atchison residents indicated the explosion was heard, and felt, throughout the city.
MSC News observed a cloud of smoke, and a strong odor, lingering over the city’s downtown following the explosion, which occurred around 8:00 Friday night.
Fire crews remained on the scene into Friday night, working to suppress the resulting fire, with details of the explosion’s cause not immediately available.
MGP issued a statement regarding the explosion Saturday:
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