Fire

Crews respond to grain dryer fire in Kindred

KINDRED, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Multiple crews responded to a grain dryer fire in Kindred Thursday night. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says the call came in around 6 p.m. The Sheriff’s Office, Kindred Fire, and Davenport Fire were at the scene. The extent of damage is still being determined. There were no injuries. More information is expected Friday. Categories: North…

Fire, explosion levels home in Hibbing, Minnesota

Courtesy: Friends of the Northland FireWireHIBBING, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — A fire and explosion left one person hurt in Hibbing, Minnesota. The explosion also leveled the home. It happened around 6:30 p.m. Sunday near Hibbing High School. When fire crews arrived, the two-story house was fully engulfed and the neighboring home was also damaged by fire. The fire was under…

Twin Home Sustains Significant Damage, One Person Injured in Structure Fire

A neighboring home also had its siding damaged due to the heat of the fire.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – One person was hospitalized and part of a twin home is almost a total loss after a structure fire in southwest Fargo on Saturday evening. The Fargo Fire Department says they began receiving calls regarding the fire just after 10:00 P.M. on October 11 and dispatched units to 5110 48th Avenue South. When they arrived, they…

Fire destroys house and garage and abandoned nearby house built in the 1890’s in Douglas County, MN

BRANDON, Minn. (KVRR) — Three structures including two houses are lost in a fire Monday afternoon in rural Brandon, Minnesota. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says a motorist on County Road 8 NW called 911 to report the fire around 1:25 p.m. When crews arrived the garage and an abandoned house nearby were fully engulfed in flames. Southerly winds pushed the…

Multiple crews respond to fire at vacant building in north Moorhead

MOORHEAD (KVRR/KFGO) – Firefighters from Moorhead, Dilworth, and Fargo responded to a fire at 1724 1st Avenue N. in Moorhead early Thursday. Moorhead Fire Department Battalion Chief Adam Puetz says the call came in around 2 a.m. Thursday. “Upon arrival we saw a small fire on the east side of the building. It looked to be a service door at…

House destroyed in overnight fire near Dent, Minnesota

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) – A house is a total loss after an overnight fire in Dunn Township, northwest of Dent, Minnesota. Otter Tail County 911 got the call just after 4 a.m. Deputies responded along with fire departments from Vergas, Perham and Dent. They arrived to find the house engulfed in flames. The State Fire Marshal’s Office is…

Car Catches Fire During Demolition Derby with Driver Inside

The driver was able to make it out of the car and is now receiving medical care.

BECKER COUNTY, MN (KVRR) – A man is recovering after a scary incident put an end to a demolition derby at the Becker County Fair. The incident took place at around 8 P.M. on Friday, July 26. The car of driver Ayden Bernard suddenly burst into flames. Bernard was able to escape the vehicle, which was tended to by nearby…

Cooking Fire in West Fargo Damages Apartment

No-one was hurt, but the resident of the unit in which the fire started will be displaced.

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Northern Lights Apartments are recovering from an early-morning fire caused by a cooking incident. At approximately 6:25 a.m. Sunday, June 29, the West Fargo Fire Department responded to 2920 Sheyenne Street for reports of a structure fire. Smoke was coming from a fifth-floor unit and the sprinkler system had been activated. The initial cause…