Fire damages Indianola ag parts manufacturing business Thursday morning

INDIANOLA, Iowa — A Thursday morning fire forced the evacuation of a business in Indianola that manufactures replacement agricultural parts.

The City of Indianola said a report about a fire inside Herschel Parts at 1301 North 14th Street came around 8:43 a.m. Fire departments from Indianola and Norwalk arrived on the scene as employees evacuated the building.

Fire at Hershel Parts in Indianola on October 30, 2025. (Courtesy: City of Indianola)

Fire crews had contained and extinguished the flames by 9:16 a.m., according to the city.

The fire is believed to have started in an oil vat used in the heat-treating and cooling process of parts.

Officials are remaining on site to monitor overhaul operations.

No injuries were reported from the fire.

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