Explosion Reported at Poet Biorefining Facility in Leipsic Prompts Emergency Response
LEIPSIC, Ohio – First responders were called to the Poet Biorefining facility in Leipsic after reports of an explosion. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office coordinator confirmed that emergency crews were dispatched to the plant, located at 3875 state Route 65, at 10:54 a.m. on Tuesday, but no further details were immediately available. The Poet Biorefining plant in Leipsic is known for producing 90 million gallons of bioethanol annually, according to information from the company’s website. …