LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Emergency crews in Lowndes County had a busy morning.

A viewer reported to WCBI that an incident occurred at Steel Dynamics in the Lowndes County Industrial Park.

Lowndes County Fire Coordinator Jim Robbins said the reported explosion was a carbon dust type of fire.

Robbins said two independent contractors working for SDI were injured and airlifted for treatment.

The condition of the victims is unknown.

The call came in around 9 am.

Industrial Fire, Lowndes County District 4 and 5 Volunteer Fire Departments, Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, and the Lowndes County Fire Coordinator responded to the incident.

Robbins says there was major damage to the affected area of the plant, and firefighters worked rather quickly to put the fire out.

Again, around 3

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