Fire

Rural Otter Tail County home heavily damaged by fire

NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. (KVRR) – A house in rural New York Mills, Minnesota is possibly a total loss after a weekend fire. Crews from New York Mills and Perham Fire Departments responded around 5 a.m. after receiving a report of a structure fire. Two people and several animals in the house were able to escape without injury while crews…

Bert Kreischer’s tour bus starts on fire in Minnesota after a show in Fargo Saturday night

Bert Kreischer / InstagramFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Stand-up comic Bert Kreischer spent some time along the interstate in Minnesota after leaving his concert stop in Fargo on Saturday night. In an Instagram post, he revealed that his tour bus blew a tire just after midnight. He says they were watching “Dr. No” on television at the time. Kreischer says they…

Man found dead inside of rural Wadena home

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…

Crews respond to fully-engulfed garage in rural Kindred

Cass County Sheriff’s OfficeKINDRED, N.D. (KVRR) — Multiple crews race to help a homeowner who’s detached garage was fully engulfed in flames. The call came in after 3:00 this afternoon. Cass County Sheriff’s Office,  Kindred Fire Department, Davenport Fire Department, and Kindred Ambulance all responded to the rural address. They were able to put out the fire. The homeowner suffered…

Fire destroys south Fargo home, two hospitalized

FARGO (KVRR) – Two people are in the hospital after a house fire late Monday night in south Fargo Fargo Firefighters responded to the fire at a residence at 1342 15th Street South just before 11:00 p.m. When crews arrived, they found the first floor of the house fully engulfed in fire. All residents were out of the house prior…

Wheaton, MN man dies at hospital after being rescued from burning house

WHEATON, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A man has died after an early morning house fire in Wheaton, Minnesota. Traverse County Law Enforcement Center received a 911 call reporting the fire just before 4 a.m. at 1307 Broadway Avenue. When first responders arrived, they rescued the homeowner, 63-year-old Kevin Kruize. Life-saving measures were attempted, but Kruize was pronounced dead at Sanford Wheaton…

House lost to fire Sunday afternoon near Lake Melissa

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KFGO) – A house is a total loss after a fire south of Detroit Lakes on Sunday afternoon. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office received the report around 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 25 to a home on County Highway 20 south of Lake Melissa, just west of Highway 59. When deputies arrived at the scene, the home was…