Small fire and multi-agency response at Waabigwan Mashkiki in Mahnoman, MN

MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR) — An evacuation order has been reduced in Mahnomen due to a fire at Waabigwan Mashkiki earlier this afternoon.

White Earth Police say the evacuation order just applies to the parking lot at this time and Highway 59 is now open.

Jefferson Avenue to the highway was still closed as of 3:30 p.m.

They say the fire at Waabigwan Mashkiki was small and no injuries were reported.

Fire crews and first responders were on scene, and traffic was being diverted after it broke out.

Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office, Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office, Becker County Sheriff’s Office, Minnesota State Patrol, Mahnomen Fire Department, Waubun Fire Department, and Twin Lakes Fire Department, along with White Earth Police Department personnel all responded.