FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A tragic update about an apartment fire in Fargo on Friday afternoon. Fargo Fire Department says two people found inside the apartment at 4355 10th Avenue South during the fire have since died. They say 3-year-old SerenityRae Zamarron died on Friday. 26-year-old Jose Adrian Zamarron Tellez died on Saturday. They were found in a second floor…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Nearly a dozen kids sick and one sent to the hospital after a chlorine spill at a Fargo hotel. Fargo firefighters responded to La Quinta Inn & Suites at 2355 46th Street South in Fargo around 9:30 Monday night. Around 8 to 10 kids complained of symptoms including irritated airways, coughing, nausea, and vomiting. One kid…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fargo firefighters responded to a record number of calls last year. There were nearly 15,000 incidents which is about a 40% increase in the past five years. Fargo Fire Chief Steve Dirksen says most of them were unintentional. There were 128 building fires in 2022, up slightly from the year before. The number of vehicle fires…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — If you’re looking for a change, Fargo Fire Department wants you to consider a career in public safety. They are seeking applicants to join the department’s ranks of firefighters. You must be at least 18, have a valid driver’s license and have completed 60 college semester hours or credits to apply. The hiring process includes written…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A man suffers from smoke inhalation after a fire in his apartment bedroom in south Fargo. Firefighters were called just before one this afternoon and saw black smoke coming from the window. They had the fire out in minutes and prevented it from spreading. The apartment unit has smoke damage, but the rest of the building…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A Dog dies in a fire in a townhome in south Fargo. Firefighters responded to the townhome on the 2700 block of 27th St. S. around 9:30 Monday night. The resident came home and found heavy smoke. Firefighters found the fire and put it out within minutes. They found a dog inside the townhome, but it…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fargo firefighters were able to contain and limit damage in two fires at Red River Commodities in north Fargo early Wednesday. Fire Department Battalion Chief Dane Carley says the first fire call came around 2:30 a.m. in an oven used to dry sunflowers and other specialty crops, followed by a second fire shooting flames out of a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – A mobile home has damage and a shed is destroyed after an overnight fire at Countryside Trailer Court South in Fargo. Firefighters responded at 2:08 a.m. Thursday. The wood shed was fully involved as crews arrived, with fire extending to the trailer. Firefighters knocked the fire down quickly. The shed contained lots of material. A neighbor…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A vehicle crashes into Eye Consultants of North Dakota in south Fargo, causing some minor damage to the building. Crews arrived around 12:30 Wednesday afternoon and found one part of a wall gone. A manager says the driver mistakenly pushed the gas pedal instead of the brakes when they were in the parking lot. Authorities say…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – An odor investigation at a south Fargo apartment early Monday led to one man being taken into custody after he allegedly threatened firefighters and refused to let them into his apartment. Firefighters responded to the call at the Village Park apartments at 4375 10th Avenue S. just after 5:30 a.m. Battalion Chief Dane Carley said a resident could…
