COBB, Wis. (WKOW) -- A fire at a commercial facility with a large amount of propane closed Highway 18 west of Cobb, according to the Iowa County Sheriff's Office.
The Sheriff's Office says the highway is closed between Cobb and Montfort. Officers are asking everyone to avoid the area.
Iowa County dispatchers first took a call reporting the fire at 8:13 a.m. Sunday. The fire was in a building at an FS Insight facility to the west of Cobb that houses propane and pesticides.
Iowa County Sheriff Michael Peterson said that any risk of an explosion has subsided. As of 3 p.m. Sunday, the fire was contained, but the location was still considered an active scene. The cause of the In text alerts sent to local residents just before noon, authorities said Highway 18 near the fire would be closed for 24 hours. An earlier alert asked residents to shelter in place.
The sheriff said that no one has been hurt and there is no known danger to the public. But he is asking residents of Cobb and the surrounding area to continue to shelter in place until the fire burns down and air quality tests can reveal more information.
The Wisconsin National Guard's 54th Civil Support Team is on site to monitor the air quality around the fire.
Peterson said people who live in the area may find debris in their yard from the initial fire, but any material carried by the fire should be safe to handle.
Firefighters and sheriff's deputies are directing traffic on a detour.
Iowa County Emergency Management says the alternative route for westbound traffic to is take Highway 18 to County Road G south, County Road B west to State Highway 80 Northbound to Highway 18. Eastbound traffic should take Highway 18 to Highway 80 southbound to County Highway B to County Road G north to Highway 18 East. Because of poor road conditions on side roads, drivers are asked to not attempt to use alternate routes.
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