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According to Bitdeer, the incident happened around 2 PM on November 11.
In a statement shared on X, the company said, “Bitdeer’s Massillon site sustained a fire that affected 2 buildings within the facility. The facility is under construction and site management is investigating to determine the cause of the fire and extent of the damage”.
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The local fire department quickly responded to the call and put out the flames upon arrival. Officials confirmed that no injuries were reported.
The company noted that the site was still under development and that no mining machines had been installed yet.
Bitdeer said the damage was limited to two of the 26 planned buildings at the site. Since the fire occurred in areas not yet in use, the company does not expect it to affect its mining operations or hashrate performance.
Fire chief Matt Heck told The Canton Repository that the fire “didn’t appear to be anything intentional”, but investigations are ongoing to confirm what caused it and how much damage was done.
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