Belco Grain Elevators 5-5 Alarm 31st and Ewing - May 11, 1977

On May 11, 1977 a major fire struck two large grain elevators located on the Minneapolis - St. Louis Park city border at West 31 Street and Glenwood. The alarms are for the address of 31st Street and Ewing but the fire location was actually in St. Louis Park on Glenwood. The complex was two large (10 story eqivilent) wood frame grain elevaotors. Elevator A was well involved from the start of the fire and communicated two its patner Elevator B soon after the arrival of companies at the scene. This fire was fought by both Minneapolis and suburban departments.

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The Belco complex consisted of two elevators. The initial well involved elevator has now communicated to the second elevator. 


Photo source Steve A. Skaar


The second elevator is now fully involved. 


Photo source Steve A. Skaar


The Belco elevator has partially collapsed, and is well on the way to becoming a pile of burning rubble.. 


Photo source Steve A. Skaar

Radio traffic -
  • 31st and Ewing Belco Grain Elevators May 11, 1977, - Part 1 of 3 - (1.8 Mb)


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  • 31st and Ewing Belco Grain Elevators May 11, 1977, - Part 2 of 3 - (1.8 Mb)


    • Radio traffic -
  • 31st and Ewing Belco Grain Elevators May 11, 1977, - Part 3 of 3 - (1.8 Mb)


    • Original recording from David B. Freedman

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