FARGO FIRE DEPARTMENT Archives

Twin Home Sustains Significant Damage, One Person Injured in Structure Fire

A neighboring home also had its siding damaged due to the heat of the fire.

October 12, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – One person was hospitalized and part of a twin home is almost a total loss after a structure fire in southwest Fargo on Saturday evening. The Fargo Fire Department says they began receiving calls regarding the fire just after 10:00 P.M. on October 11 and dispatched units to 5110 48th Avenue South. When they arrived, they…

Fargo Fire Invites Members Of The Community To Partake In Fire Safety Week

Fargo Fire Department is highlighting the importance of proper use and disposal of lithium-ion batteries

As part of the nationwide Fire Prevention Safety week, fire departments are using the campaign 'Charge into Fire Safety'

October 6, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Buy, Charge, and Recycle. These are the three key words from this year’s Fire Prevention Week. With this year’s campaign titled, Charge into Fire Safety. “What the campaign is talking about this year is if you’re buying batteries, to make sure you’re buying listed batteries. So UL listed, or sometimes they’ll say ETL listed. And that’s…

Family displaced after stovetop fire in their south Fargo apartment

September 17, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

1754 39th Street South, FargoFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo family has been displaced after a kitchen fire damaged their apartment. Fargo Fire responded to a fire alarm at an apartment complex just south of West Acres Mall around 1:30 this afternoon. They arrived to heavy smoke in a first-floor unit and a fire on the stovetop, which they quickly…

Stress of the Job: How Local Firefighters Focus on Mental Health

September 1, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D./MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Approximately 20 percent of both firefighters and paramedics develop post-traumatic stress during their careers. It’s a number larger than the general population risk of 6.8 percent. “We are a family, so we spend so much time together, you get to know each other and everybody’s families really well. But it is very tough to understand…

Multiple crews respond to fire at vacant building in north Moorhead

August 21, 2025

KVRR Staff,

MOORHEAD (KVRR/KFGO) – Firefighters from Moorhead, Dilworth, and Fargo responded to a fire at 1724 1st Avenue N. in Moorhead early Thursday. Moorhead Fire Department Battalion Chief Adam Puetz says the call came in around 2 a.m. Thursday. “Upon arrival we saw a small fire on the east side of the building. It looked to be a service door at…

Fargo Fire Department responds to fuel in Rose Creek Coulee

August 18, 2025

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – The Fargo Fire Department stopped fuel from reaching the Red River Sunday afternoon. A spokesman for the department says a person out for a walk near South University Drive and 40th Avenue reported smelling fuel coming from Rose Creek Coulee. Firefighters could also smell the fuel. They were able to stop the fuel before it reached the…

Fargo Fire 1339 34th Street South 8 7 2025

Early morning outdoor fire under investigation in south Fargo

August 7, 2025

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – An investigation is underway into the cause of a fire early Thursday morning in south Fargo. The fire was reported shortly before 1:30 a.m. in the parking lot behind a row of businesses in the 1300 block of 34th Street, near 13th Avenue South. Fire Department Battalion Chief Brad Besette says the furniture stacked outside the building,…

Fargo city attorney tasked with looking into recovering funds by city

New Fargo fire chief sworn in during Monday commission meeting

July 21, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — When money is tight, you have to find ways to account for every single dollar. That is why Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn is requesting the city attorney look into the legality of recovering city funds from entities that misused the money. One of the entities called out in his request is Faith4Hope. Faith and Charles…

Fargo, Moorhead crews rescue female from Red River

July 7, 2025

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – The Fargo Fire Department says a female was rescued from the Red River Sunday afternoon. Capt. Ben Willey says around 3:20 p.m., someone called to report a person was in the river and needed help. Fargo and Moorhead Police and Fire crews responded and used Moorhead Fire’s boat to bring the female to shore on the Fargo…

Fargo Fire extinguishes Structure Fire

July 2, 2025

Alex Bertsch,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 1841 43rd Street North, just before 7 P.M. Tuesday. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from a large shop-style condominium unit. Due to the nature of the fire, a second alarm was called, and crews wer able to contain the blaze by roughly 7:15…