Fargo Woman Dies Days After Being Trapped in Apartment Fire

FARGO — A woman trapped in a late January apartment fire has died, according to Fargo city officials.

The victim, Connie M. Frodge, 65, died February 3rd.

She was transported to a regional medical facility for additional medical care after first being taken by Sanford Ambulance to a local facility on Sunday, January 28th, the day of the fire.

Fargo firefighters responded that day to the apartment fire at 3161 32nd Street South in Fargo at 6:05 p.m.

Fire crews found Frodge in an apartment and got her out.

The fire started in a bedroom within the apartment unit.

Its cause was improperly discarded smoking materials.

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office is working to determine the cause and manner of Frodge’s death.

Check back for more on this developing story.