Fire destroys grain elevator in North Dakota town of Munich

MUNICH, N.D. (AP) — Fire has destroyed the grain elevator in the northeastern North Dakota town of Munich.

A passer-by spotted the fire at the Munich Elevator and Oil Co. about 3:30 p.m. Thursday, and firefighters from more than half a dozen departments battled the blaze with the help of about a dozen farmers who brought in water trucks.

The cause of the fire wasn't immediately known, and a damage estimate wasn't immediately available.