Dairy Co-op in Northwest Wisconsin Goes Up in Flames

A fire Monday night at a dairy cooperative in northwest Wisconsin drew a massive mutual aid response from across the region, local media report.

Fire broke out at about 10:30 p.m. at the Burnett Dairy Cooperative in Burnett County east of Grantsburg. The cooperative was in operation at the time but all workers safely escaped.

Eight fire departments responded to the scene. State Highway 70 remained closed Tuesday morning as fire operations continued.