A firefighter with the Blomkest (MN) Fire Department died after he a grain bin toppled on him, according to a notification from the U.S. Fire Administration.
On Thursday, May 12, 2022, Firefighter Ryan Leif Erickson, 63, was paged to respond to a weather watch due to impending violent storms. As he was leaving his farm, Firefighter Erickson was struck by a grain bin that was lifted off its’ foundation rolling off of a shed and landing on top of him, crushing him, and killing him instantly.
