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Fargo City Commission appoints Gary Lorenz as the city’s next fire chief

June 9, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo officially has a new fire chief and his name is Gary Lorenz. All five city commissioners voted to appoint Lorenz after he was picked from among three final candidates in a national search. Lorenz has been Grand Forks Fire Chief since 2018. He previously worked for Fargo Fire for 28 years, rising to the rank…

Grand Forks Fire Chief recommended for position of Fargo Fire Chief

June 5, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –A selection committee is recommending Grand Forks Fire Chief Gary Lorenz for Fargo fire chief. The city launched a national search for a new chief in anticipation of Chief Steven Dirksen’s retirement on May 16. Three candidates were designated as finalists: Lorenz, Tim Binfet, and Craig Nelson. Binfet and Nelson are both division chiefs with the Fargo…

Three finalists named for Fargo Fire Chief

The city is hosting an open house event on Wednesday to meet the three men

May 26, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Three finalists have been named for the Fargo Fire Chief. They were selected from 15 applicants by a hiring committee. The finalists are Fargo Fire Division Chiefs Tim Binfet and Craig Nelson, and Grand Forks Fire Chief Gary Lorenz. Binfet is a 26-year veteran of the Fargo Fire Department. Lorenz has been Grand Forks Fire Chief…

Fargo Details Plan to Improve Public Safety Through Public Safety Sales Tax Approved by Voters

The funding for this proposal comes from the quarter-cent sales tax increase passed back in November.

May 14, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – In November, voters added a quarter cent sales tax increase, to help funding for public services in the city of Fargo. Inside the City Commission chambers on Wednesday, May 14, officials detailed exactly how they plan to spend that money. Fargo Fire Department Chief Steve Dirksen was grateful to see the influx of funds to his…

Rescue Launched After Livestream Showed Person Struggling In River, But It Wasn’t Red River

May 12, 2025

KVRR Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A 911 call from someone watching a livestream of a person appearing to struggle in a river had Moorhead and Fargo Fire Departments responding to the Red River. A total of three boats launched for the search around 3:30 this afternoon near the Hjemkomst Center but found nothing. The follow-up investigation determined the individual had entered…

Fire damages mobile home in north Fargo

May 5, 2025

Alex Bertsch,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Firefighters were called to a fire in a mobile home park Monday morning in north Fargo. The fire started outside a mobile home at 245 Circle Dr. N, near the wastewater treatment plant. When crews arrived on scene, the fire had begun to damage the siding and insulation of the trailer, however it was extinguished…

Fire causes significant damage to south Fargo apartment unit

March 25, 2025

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – No one was hurt, but residents of an apartment unit were displaced after a kitchen fire in south Fargo Monday night. The Fargo Fire Department says crews responded to the apartment complex at 2551 Villa Drive S at 9:48 p.m. where the fire started in a second-floor unit. Firefighters were able to put out the fire before…

Fargo Fire Department Will Soon Be Ready To Accept New Applications

March 17, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Fire Department is about to open the application process to become a firefighter. No prior firefighting experience is required to apply. You must be at least 18 and have a high school diploma or GED. In previous years the department had low numbers of recruits applying. But this past year numbers shot back up with…

Fire Causes Significant Damage and Displaces Residents of a House in South Fargo

February 20, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo firefighters respond to a report of smoke coming from a house that was locked and unoccupied around 5:45 p.m. Crews forced their way inside the house at 5533 20th Street South and found a fire on the second floor. They had it out within 10 minutes. They say the house sustained significant damage and a…

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Fire Causes Extensive Damage to Fargo Home

No-one was injured, but it may be a long while before the home is once again habitable.

December 14, 2024

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. – Officials are thankful that harm was only done to a structure after a blaze damaged the second floor of a home at 737 2nd St. N. The fire department was dispatched on Friday, December 13, at 9:03 P.M. after a caller reported fire on that second floor. Upon arrival, the first fire crew did observe flames coming…