The fire that began March 17 in the mine shaft at Soudan Underground Mine State Park near Tower, was “most probably caused by sparks produced by maintenance work in the shaft,” according to a report issued today by the State Fire Marshal Division of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. The maintenance work involved replacing […]
Probable cause of fire at Soudan Underground Mine determined by state fire marshal
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