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 miles north of Wahpeton The spill involved approximately gallons of hydrochloric acid leaking from a storage tank prompting multiple evacuations and shelter-in-place orders Exigency responders from multiple fire departments and hazmat teams were called to the scene at around a m The Richland County urgency manager recounted WDAY News that heavy rain early in the day delayed cleanup efforts though work was largely completed by Monday evening and roads leading to the plant were reopened The Cargill facility sits near the Red River but representatives have not validated whether the spill posed any threat to the waterway By the end of the day cleanup crews had wrapped up operations and emergency executives revealed that things were back to normal The Fargo Fire Department proven they also sent a hazmat group to the site Related Articles Operation Dry Water targets impaired boating during July weekend Tornado sweeps through North Dakota town leaving at least dead N D man charged with threatening federal official in wake of Minnesota violence US communities spanning from red to blue blast Trump administration s sanctuary list Minnesota woman faces federal charges for assaulting flight crew member