ROCANVILLE, Saskatchewan (AP) — A fire that trapped 20 workers underground at a potash mine in Canada on Tuesday is out.
Saskatchewan Provincial occupational health and safety officials said the fire at PotashCorp.’s Rocanville (ROH’-kahn-ville) mine was extinguished about 10 hours after it started.
Officials said crews are hauling in water to cool down the area so there’s no chance of re-ignition.
Twenty workers who were in refuge stations underground will stay put until rescue crews ensure it is safe for them to come out.
The fire broke out at about 2 a.m. when a large wooden cable spool started burning.
A mine rescue team was earlier able to bring up nine other workers from a refuge station.
