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Fire Prevention Week Focused on Working Smoke Alarms

October 8, 2024

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s Fire Prevention Week and this year’s campaign is “Smoke Alarms: Make them work for you!” Fire officials want to educate people on the importance of ensuring your smoke alarm is working. Smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in a fire by 54 percent, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Installing smoke alarms in…

One Person Found Dead After South Fargo House Fire

The area around the home was blocked off to traffic for a few hours.

May 26, 2020

FARGO, N.D., – At approximately 12:30 Tuesday afternoon, fire crews were notified of smoke coming from a home at 1123 South University Drive. “Upon arrival, fire crews encountered smoke and a small amount of fire in the house. Fire was quickly extinguished. Upon going to the house and checking through things a body was identified and is left in place,”…