Jessi Pierce and her three children (Jessi Pierce X)WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – The husband of Minnesota Wild and NHL reporter Jessi Pierce has released a statement prior to Sunday public visitation for Pierce and their three children, who died in a house fire in white bear lake early last Saturday morning. Pierce, 37, died along with the couple’s…
WADENA, Minn. — The Otter Tail Sheriff’s Office has released the name of a man killed a house fire that occurred in the early morning hours of Friday, March 6. According to the sheriff’s office, the man has been identified as 66-year-old Joseph Thomas Miller. Authorities say Miller was the owner of the home, and was the only occupant at…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A man is found dead inside of a home on fire in Otter Tail County. Before 4 a.m., dispatch took a call for a fire northwest of Wadena in the 37000 Block of Highway 75. Multiple crews from nearby towns assisted. No foul play is believed to be involved. The home is a total…
OSAGE, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A woman who died in a house fire in Becker County last week has been identified. Becker County Sheriff Todd Glander says 79-year-old Anita Gruel was found deceased inside the home. The sheriff’s office received a 911 call just before 4:30 a.m. on Feb. 18 about a house fire in Osage, approximately 30 miles east of…
OSAGE, Minn. (KVRR) — One woman is dead and a man is taken to the hospital after an early morning fire in Becker County. The sheriff’s office took a call after 4 a.m. for a fire in Osage, about 30 miles east of Detroit Lakes. A passing vehicle on Highway 34 was flagged down and told someone was possibly still…
Ulen house fire 1/9/2026 CLAY COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — The victim of a fatal house fire in Ulen is identified. Clay County Sheriff’s Office says 57-year-old Daryn Waller died in a house fire that broke out Friday morning. It happened at 21148 160th Avenue North in rural Clay County. The call came in after 10 a.m. Dispatchers reported that the…
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….
