car fire

Fargo man arrested after crashing stolen vehicle

MOORHEAD, Minn.–A Fargo man was arrested Monday morning after the stolen vehicle he crashed started on fire. The Moorhead Police Department says 27-year-old Sabastijan Tahirovic was traveling westbound on 32nd Avenue South at approximately 4:45 a.m. when he left the roadway and struck two trees. The Moorhead Fire Department was dispatched after the vehicle caught fire. A passenger was transported…

Car Catches on Fire Behind Kroll’s Diner

No one was hurt in the fire

FARGO, N.D. — A car belonging to a Kroll’s Diner employee was completely engulfed in flames behind the diner on 45th Street South in Fargo around 2 this afternoon. Fargo fire crews were able to put the fire out quickly, but the car is a total loss. The cause of the fire is still unknown. Battalion Chief Joe Mangin says…

Police Discover Flaming Car in Driveway

Fire Department Battalion Chief Joe Mangin says the flames were 10 feet high.

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Fire destroyed a car parked in the driveway of a home at 924 5th Street South in Fargo. A police officer on patrol spotted the flames shortly after 2 a.m. Tuesday and called it in. That quick action likely prevented the fire from extending to a large garage and nearby house. Fire Department Battalion Chief Joe…

PIckup Fire Quickly Put Out In Downtown Fargo

The vehicle fire was on Broadway in Downtown Fargo, right in front of the Subway Sandwich shop.

FARGO, ND –A pickup was completely consumed in flames on Broadway in downtown Fargo this morning. Fargo Fire Department got the call shortly after 9:30. Crews say their main concern when they got the call was that the fire was right underneath the skyway, which is why they determined it should be a full alarm response. The first engine that…

West Fargo Firefighters Battle Auto Shop Blaze in 90-Degree Temps

Westbound lanes on Main Avenue were shut down from 45th to 17th Street.

WEST FARGO, ND — Cars were forced to take different routes as crews responded to an auto shop fire in West Fargo. Westbound lanes on Main Avenue were shut down from 45th to 17th Street. Officials say a fire started on the 1900 block of Main Avenue West at the end of a long commercial structure that holds vehicles. Crews…

Arson Suspected In Fargo Car Fire

Police have identified a possible suspect but there's been no arrest. That person and the car's owner know each other.

FARGO (KFGO) -Fargo authorities are investigating an apparent case of arson overnight. Fire and police responded to a a fire and explosion in the parking lot of an apartment building at 4820 16th Avenue South around 12:30. Sgt. Matt Ysteboe says the car parked there was fully involved in flames and totaled. Two other vehicles parked next to it were…