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Fire Departments Across Minnesota Take Part In Homemade Mask Drive

The CDC recommends wearing cloth face masks in public settings while still maintaining physical distancing guidelines

April 25, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn. – More than 700 fire departments across the state of Minnesota took part in an initiative that wants to supply workers and people living in congregated facilities with masks. “Governor Walz set an initiative about two weeks ago that today, the 25th, fire departments across the state of Minnesota will be collecting masks. Homemade masks, donated masks, whatever…

Grand Forks firefighters rescue dog from storm drain

December 23, 2019

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Courtesy: Grand Forks Fire DepartmentGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KFGO) – Kenai is one lucky dog. The springer spaniel was rescued from a storm sewer Sunday morning by Grand Forks firefighters. The owner called for help after the dog disappeared into a storm drain grate and couldn’t get out. Firefighters found a manhole cover and were able to climb down to the…

Crews contain chemical spill at West Fargo business

October 23, 2019

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WEST FARGO, N.D. – Crews respond after 250 gallons of calcium chloride leaked at a West Fargo business. They arrived at XPO Logistics trucking company on the 1700 block of 2nd Avenue Northwest around 2:00 Wednesday morning. The West Fargo Fire Department says the chemical came from a semi trailer in the parking lot of a warehouse. Calcium chloride is…

Fargo Fire Received 3x Volume of Calls, Metro Area Cleans Up After Storm

There were 95 calls Monday from 6 to 10 p.m.

September 3, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Lots of streets throughout the metro are still scattered with debris and tree branches. Monday was a busy evening for the Fargo Fire Department. They say they had three times the volume of calls they normally have during the storm. That’s 95 calls from 6 to 10 p.m. “It compounds. They were coming in faster than we…

Grand Forks Firefighters team up to teach the community

July 25, 2019

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Grand Forks N.D-Fighting fires and teaching people how to stop them. That’s just some of the things being taught at Grand Forks. Here at the Public Safety Center in Grand Forks fire departments are teaming up to teach local people about the importance of fire safety. While I was being lowered down from about 30 feet in the air, back…

Firefighters Remind People to Use Fireworks Safely

In West Fargo, they can only be used within a certain time frame

June 26, 2019

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WEST FARGO, N.D. –West Fargo Fire Department is reminding everyone about the rules for using fireworks as the Fourth of July approaches. In West Fargo, they can be used legally from 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Independence Day only. You must be at least 12 years old to light them off. Also make sure fireworks are completely extinguished when…

Fargo City Commission Approves Raises For Police and Fire

It found officers and firefighters are underpaid in the marketplace.

May 21, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – The Fargo City Commission has approved salary raises for most police officers and firefighters. A detailed public safety compensation study that’s taken months, conducted by a budget team, compared pay with 28 other cities of similar size, both locally and regionally. It found officers and firefighters are underpaid in the marketplace. Police Chief Dave Todd told…

Courts Plus Community Fitness Deals With Early Morning Gas Leak

Snow and ice from the roof hit a gas pipe

March 13, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Courts Plus Community Fitness had a gas leak around 3:20 a.m. A mixture of snow and ice fell from the roof and hit a gas pipe. The fire department responded, the gas was shut off, doors were all opened, and fans were used to ventilate the building. People could still go into the gym when they opened…

Man Hospitalized After West Fargo Apartment Fire

First responders rescued a 40-year-old man from his first-floor apartment at 1031 1st Street East

February 28, 2019

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WEST FARGO, N.D. – Fire and police crews are investigating an early morning apartment fire in West Fargo. Firefighters were paged at 5:30 Thursday morning for a structure fire at 1031 1st Street East in West Fargo. Police made it to the scene first and rescued a 40–year–old man a few feet from the door of his first–floor apartment. Nearly 15…

Fire Departments Remind Residents to Shovel Out Fire Hydrants

The fire department says you should shovel out a 3–foot perimeter around your hydrant

February 20, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Fire departments want to remind you to shovel out the snow around your nearest fire hydrant. If your fire hydrants are buried under snow, firefighters say there could be a serious delay in getting a fire put out. The Fargo Fire Department shared a video from Oshkosh, Wisconsin that shows how much time and effort it takes…