COLLAPSE

Doctors: Damar Hamlin communicating and asks ‘did we win?’

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) – Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s doctors say the player has begun to communicate in writing with his family and others who have been at his bedside since going into cardiac arrest Monday – and his first question was “did we win?” Doctors at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center said in a conference call with…

Moorhead Whale Of The Wash Has Wall Collapse Inside Wash

Peterson who has been working in the car wash industry for countless years saw something unexpected happen.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — It was a normal Sunday at the 32nd Avenue South Moorhead Whale Of A Wash for Toby Peterson. “I was in the equipment room on the other side of the next wall over sorting out quarters and tokens to put back into the machine.” Peterson who has been working in the car wash industry for countless years…

Cars Moved Out of Collapsed Building at Red River Valley Fairgrounds

As soon as a car is pulled out, fairground staff will contact the owner

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Cars are being moved out of a storage building that collapsed last Friday at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. Fairground staff say they’re getting equipment in place to lift the rafters. About 38 cars out of over 60 have already been pulled out. It’s not clear how many cars are still functioning. As soon as a car…

Goldmark Office Park Building Roof Partially Collapses

It collapsed due to heavy snowfall

  FARGO, N.D. — The string of snowstorms in the area has caused another roof to partially collapse. This one happened at an office building inside Goldmark Office Park on 25th Street South earlier this month. Fire crews responded to the collapse after both the fire alarms and sprinkler system went off. No one was inside the building when the…

Roof of South Fargo Building Closer to Completely Collapsing

All utilities have been shut off

FARGO, N.D. — The roof of a south Fargo building that started collapsing yesterday is now closer to completely falling in. Fire crews were called back to the building at 3301 13th Avenue South because walls have started cracking. All utilities are shut off so when the roof does collapse it won’t cause an electrical fire. The Westwood Galleria was evacuated…

Heavy Snow Too Much For Some Buildings, Roof Damage Reported In FM Metro

Partial Roof Collapse at St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church and Trail King Industries

St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church/Trail King IndustriesMOORHEAD, MN — A partial roof collapse caused by snow build-up did significant damage to a section of St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church in Moorhead. The collapse was reported just after noon. Deputy Fire Chief Benton Hicks says it was a “miracle” no one was hurt. Church services were canceled due to…

Drowning Scare Was Actually Young Boy Collapsing Near Best Western Pool

Grand Forks Emergency crews were dispatched for a possible drowning just before one o'clock this afternoon

GRAND FORKS, ND — A scare at Best Western on 32nd Avenue South in Grand Forks. Emergency crews were dispatched for a possible drowning just before one o’clock this afternoon. When they arrived a 4-year-old boy was being attended to by relatives and bystanders. He was awake and taken by ambulance to Altru. An investigation found that the boy was out…

Multiple Fatalities After Pedestrian Bridge Collapses In Florida

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Division Chief Paul Estopinan said at a Thursday afternoon news conference that there were ``multiple victims'' but the number hadn't been determined yet.

Emergency personnel responds to a collapsed pedestrian bridge connecting Florida International University Florida International on Thursday, March 15, 2018 in the Miami area. The brand-new pedestrian bridge collapsed onto a highway crushing at least five vehicles. Several people were seen being loaded into ambulances and authorities said they were searching for people. (Roberto Koltun/The Miami Herald via AP)MIAMI, FL —…

North Dakota Firefighters Rescue Survivors of Collapsed Building…It’s Only a Drill

The chief said a Sioux Falls building collapse which killed one person last December is one of many reasons this training is important

FARGO, ND — Firefighters from Fargo to Minot are saving people from a collapsing office building as part of a simulation. Before getting a taste of the action, crews set up obstacles which will simulate a partially collapsed building. It’s the culmination of eight days of training to prepare them from natural disasters or other structural issues. Seasoned firefighters experienced…