Tower/Soudan Mine Fire
A fire broke out late Thursday, March 17, 2011 in the main shaft at the 25 level. The fire was smothered using 70,000 gallons of foam and a major cleanup of area around the bottom of the shaft (27th level) was necessary, as it filled with dense foam from floor to ceiling. The Underground Laboratory lost power but remained safe. The mine tours were closed for the summer of 2011, but the above ground tours and interpretive center reopened. Underground tours resumed on May 26, 2012.
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