A warehouse at Midland Power Cooperative’s Boone administrative office was destroyed in a fire Thursday afternoon, Oct. 19.
The 7,500-square-foot warehouse caught fire at approximately 3:30 pm. The building was unoccupied when the fire broke out and all Midland Power employees were safely accounted for. The building, as well as two pickups, an SUV, and a forklift, were destroyed. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
While the warehouse was a total loss, the adjacent Boone administrative office was undamaged and is open for regular business hours.
The fire had no impact on electric service and hasn’t affected the cooperative’s ability to respond to future unplanned power outages.
“We’re extremely grateful to the Boone and Ogden fire departments for their rapid responses and outstanding work,” said Midland Power CEO Bill McKim. “We appreciate their courage and dedication to protecting public safety. I’m especially thankful that no one was injured. While a building can always be replaced, our employees and brave firefighters cannot.”
The co-op has postponed the line worker training field dedication scheduled for next Wednesday, Oct. 25. It will be rescheduled in the coming weeks.
