About 1:00 pm on July 3, 1928, a storage tank
containing thousands of gallons of gasoline exploded causing a huge fire. The
blast shook buildings throughout Minot. International Oils was located in the
area of Third Street and Central Avenue North east. The fact that the blast occurred
over the noon hour accounted for fewer people being injured or killed as many
were out for their lunch break. Neighboring businesses were heavily damaged and
continuously doused with water to keep them from also catching fire. In
addition to the International Oil Co. offices and warehouse being destroyed or
heavily damaged other businesses were affected. Those included the Minot
Distributing Company, Midwest Sash & Door, International Harvester, Simmons
Seed Co. and Minot Farmers Co-op Elevator.
Minot Memories is a blog that pertains to the city of Minot, ND. It is brief glimpses of people, places, things and events of Minot's past that will provide some insight into the history of Minot. This photo Main Street looking south from the railroad tracks about 1940
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