EVELETH, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A 63-year-old man has died due to injuries sustained during a house fire in rural Eveleth on Friday morning. The victim, Dale Wallander, was found lying with severe burns at the end of the home’s driveway in the 7100 block of Antoinette Road. The house was fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived. Wallander was airlifted…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Many of the 70 fire deaths in Minnesota last year were the result of lifestyle and behavioral decisions. According to Interim State Fire Marshal Amanda Swenson, unattended cooking is the number-one cause of all fires. However, the leading cause of fatal fires is related to cigarette use. According to Swenson, some victims went to bed…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A woman who died in a Sunday night apartment fire has been identified. The body of 59-year-old Kay Hultman was discovered in the apartment where the blaze started. The fire, at the Birchwood Apartments at 1843 13 1/2 St. S, was reported at about 6:30 p.m. The fire was out within 10 minutes. The fire remains under…
MENAHGA, MN (KFGO) – One person is dead after a house fire in Menahga late Wed. night. The house was fully involved when fire crews arrived. Departments from Menahga and Sebeka spent about three hours putting out the blaze. The 911 call into Wadena County dispatch came in at around 10:30 p.m. The cause of the fire is under investigation….
MINNNEAPOLIS, MN – Two people have died in a mobile home fire in Alexandria, Minnesota. The call came in shortly before 5:00 a.m., this morning. Smoke and flames were visible when police arrived. First responders were told that there may be two people inside the home. The victims were found in a back bedroom. The cause is under investigation by the…
CARRINGTON, N.D. – A candlelight vigil will be held tonight for a Carrington, ND family devastated by a fatal fire. Alexander, Melody and Spencer Tufte died in a fire on February 25, 2017. Their parents, Dawn and Brandon, survived. Brandon is hospitalized in the Twin Cities. The vigil tonight will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the scene of the fatal…
