FARGO FIRE DEPARTMENT

Fire Displaces People From Six Townhome Units

It started in the garage and got into an attic space of one apartment

FARGO, N.D. — A garage fire has displaced people from six units at a townhouse complex off of south University Drive in Fargo. Damage is estimated to be about $150,000. By the time Fargo Fire got to the scene, the fire was spreading from the garage into one of the attic space of one of the townhomes. Fire crews were able…

Students at Lewis and Clark Elementary Collect over 300 Teddy Bears

Bears were donated to the Fargo, Moorhead, Glyndon, and Dilworth Fire Departments

FARGO, N.D. — First grade students in the Gifted and Talented program at Lewis and Clark Elementary School did their part to help kids in need. The students collected three hundred teddy bears during National Kindness Week last week. The bears were presented to members of the Fargo, Moorhead, Glyndon, and Dilworth Fire Departments. Lewis and Clark’s Gifted and Talented Program…

Mechanical Failure May Have Caused West Fargo Tank Fire

West Fargo Fire Chief Dan Fuller said a mechanical failure of the tank's piping and pump may have been the cause of the fire.

Courtesy: West Fargo Police DepartmentWEST FARGO – West Fargo Fire Chief Dan Fuller said a mechanical failure of the tank’s piping and pump may have been the cause of the fire. Diesel was being off-loaded from the fuel tank to the pipeline at the time. Fuller spoke to KFGO’s  Morning Crew. Fuller says training made it easier to determine a…

Thirty-Thousand Barrel, Diesel Fuel Tank Catches Fire In West Fargo

It took fire crews up to eight hours to extinguish the flames

WEST FARGO, N.D. — People in West Fargo woke up to an alert telling them to stay inside, after a diesel tank fire sent out smoke circulating in the air for miles. The shelter advisory lasted for hours as fire crews worked to put out the flames. “It’s kind of scary and kind of amazing at the same time. Amazing that…

Update: West Fargo FD Says Fire is Out, Will Monitor For Hot Spots

Fargo Cass Public Health posted an advisory to residents near the fire, that excessive exposure could cause irritation to nose, throat, lungs, and respiratory tract.

Courtesy: West Fargo FD WEST FARGO, ND – A large fuel oil tank is under control at the Magellan tank farm on Main Avenue in West Fargo. The call came in around 5:30 a.m.  Sunday. West Fargo and Fargo fire crews are on scene along with a hazardous materials team. West Fargo Firefighters say they are blanketing the fire with foam,…

Jimmy Johns Employee Makes Freaky Fast Phone Call to Fargo Fire Department

Crews say they were able to put the fire out quickly

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Fire Department is investigating a fire that happened earlier this morning in a south Fargo strip mall under construction. Around 8:30, a Jimmy Johns employee called 911 after seeing smoke coming from a unit connected to the restaurant at 2815 13th Avenue South. Crews say they were able to put the fire out quickly. No one…

South Fargo Apartment Fire

The Fargo Fire Department says it appears the fire started in an apartment bathroom ceiling.

Residents in a South Fargo apartment building had an early wakeup call this morning as they were evacuated from their building due to a fire. The fire started around 4 a.m. at 2421 20th Ave South in Fargo. The Fargo Fire Department says it appears the fire started in an apartment bathroom ceiling. Once crews were on scene, the apartment…

Two Injured After Fargo House Fire

Fargo Firefighters say one person was rescued and taken to Sanford Hospital.

Fargo, ND — A Sunday morning fire resulted in two people being injured. Fargo Fire were called to a single family home on the 700 block of 29th Street North around 8:00 a.m. When they arrived three people were out of the home, but a fourth was still in the basement. They rescued a woman. She was taken by ambulance to…

Sprinkler Prevents Fire From Spreading Overnight at Macy’s

Firefighters Responded To West Acres Mall After A Fire Alarm Went Off

FARGO, ND — The sprinkler system at Macy’s did its job overnight and prevented a fire from spreading. Firefighters responded to West Acres Mall around 2:42 a.m. after a fire alarm went off in Macy’s. It was determined that the fire started due to an overheated electrical device in one of the management offices. It spread to nearby office furniture…

Minor Fire at West Acres Mall

The Fargo Fire Department says around 2:45 a.m., they responded to a fire alarm at Macy's.

Fargo, N.D. (KFGO) – A sprinkler system is credited with preventing a fire from spreading and causing major damage to Macy’s in West Acres early Sunday morning. The Fargo Fire Department says around 2:45 a.m., they responded to a fire alarm at Macy’s. When they arrived, they discovered a sprinkler head had activated and extinguished the fire that had started…