A grain elevator fire in Shelly, Minnesota, on Friday morning has prompted a boil water advisory for its residents, the Norman County Sheriff's Office said.

Officials said crews were at the scene in a Facebook post at 7:48 a.m.

No injuries have been reported.

According to a news release posted by the sheriff's office on social media, the fire "may be due to lightning."

The Minnesota State Fire Marshal is investigating the incident.

A mandatory evacuation order was in place for all residents on Friday morning in response to chemicals in a nearby building that caught fire. That order was lifted at 1 p.m., though officials recommended people stay indoors for the rest of the day.

"Air quality testing indicates a safe zone beginning two blocks from the scene," the attorney's office said

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