Bale Fire at Ethanol Plant Near Emmetsburg Raises Concern - Radio Iowa

Bale fire at ethanol plant near Emmetsburg raises concern - Radio Iowa

A bale fire at the POET Bioprocessing plant in northwest Iowa has been burning since Monday night. It’s about a mile from the town of Emmetsburg, where Patrick Degen is the mayor.  “They’ve got it under control. I don’t think there’s any risk of that fire spreading anywhere. But I just want people to know […]

Bale Fire Near Emmetsburg Ethanol Plant

A bale fire at the POET Bioprocessing plant in northwest Iowa has been burning since Monday night. It’s about a mile from the town of Emmetsburg where Patrick Degen is the mayor. https://kiow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2025/05/dd0516poetfire1.mp3 The bales are corn stover that is turned into ethanol. Degen says he recognizes the stress and inconvenience that the smoke has had on residents. https://kiow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2025/0…

Bale fire at ethanol plant near Emmetsburg causes concern

(Radio Iowa) – A bale fire at the POET Bioprocessing plant in northwest Iowa has been burning since Monday night. It’s about a mile from the town of Emmetsburg where Patrick Degen is the mayor. “They’ve got it under control. I don’t think there’s any risk of that fire spreading anywhere. But I just want people to know that we’re going to work with POET to make sure that does not happen again,” he says. The bales are corn stover that is turned in…