Fargo Fire

Backyard Fire Damages 3 Buildings In South Fargo

Fargo firefighters responded to a backyard brush fire at 1630 1st Avenue South Tuesday afternoon that damaged 3 structures

FARGO (KFGO.KVRR) – Fargo firefighters responded to a backyard brush fire at 1630 1st Avenue South Tuesday afternoon that damaged 3 structures. The fire stretched along a fence line that was adjacent to two garages and extended to the rear exterior of a home. Within a few minutes of arriving on the scene, fire crews had the fire knocked down….

Fire Damages Bedroom In South Fargo Twin Home

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fire damages a second-floor bedroom in a twin home in south Fargo. Firefighters responded to a report of a mattress on fire in the noon hour and were able to extinguish the fire quickly. A child and adult who were in the house at the time were taken to an ambulance to warm up, but there…

Garages, Vehicle Burn In Overnight Fire

Firefighters tackle a fire in a row of garages overnight in South Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Firefighters tackle a fire in a row of garages overnight in South Fargo. They responded to a detached row of garages on the 800 block of 42nd Street South just before 11:30 Tuesday night. Fire was shooting through the roof of a garage and had spread to a second garage. Firefighters got the fire out in…

Update: Fargo building destroyed by fire was used by homeless

Building was adjacent to a larger building that burned in December 2020

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – It took more than three hours to knock down a fire that destroyed a large commercial building in the 1400 block of 1st Avenue North, just west of downtown Fargo. The fire was reported around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. Fargo Fire Department Battalion Chief Joe Mangin said an excavator was brought in to pull down the walls because…

Nearly Two Dozen Vehicles Burned At Auction Salvage Lot

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A large fire at the Insurance Auto Auction salvage lot in north Fargo burns nearly two dozen vehicles. The site is just east of the Amazon Fulfillment Center. Fire Department Battalion Chief Jason Ness says the initial call came in shortly after 1 this morning. The caller thought it was a possible building fire but it…