FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A GoFundMe account has been started for the family of two people killed in a Fargo apartment fire. 27-year-old Adrian Zamarron Tellez and his 3-year-old daughter, Serenity, were found in their second floor apartment that was on fire on Friday afternoon. The fundraiser says Serenity died of smoke inhalation on Friday. Her dad died the next…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – Fire departments from Fargo, Moorhead, and several cities in Clay County responded to a fire at Pactiv in the Moorhead Industrial Park Monday night. They worked into the early morning hours fighting the flames and smoke. The company recycles cardboard into egg cartons. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting said smoke and flames were visible when the…
Courtesy, KWATLAKE NORDEN, S.D. (KVRR-KWAT) – A fire on Wednesday morning heavily damaged a building that houses a fire department in east central South Dakota. The Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office says the fire was at the public safety building in Lake Norden, which included space for Lake Norden’s fire and police departments and ambulance service. Fire departments from Lake Norden,…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — A man suspected of starting fires at two mosques in South Minneapolis last week is arrested. Thirty-six-year-old Jackie Rahm Little, aka Joel Tueting, is now facing felony arson charges for both fires, which took place about a block apart in the Philips neighborhood. People were inside worshipping at the time. Little was arrested in Mankato…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – Fire heavily damaged a home in South Moorhead early Thursday. Firefighters responded shortly before 3:30 a.m. Four people got out safely. It appears the fire may have started in the attached garage. A neighbor told KFGO News flames were coming from the garage. Heavy smoke was coming from the home. There were two vehicles in the…
CANNON FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — One of the three kids pulled from a burning apartment in Cannon Falls last week has died. The town is southeast of the Twin Cities. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office says 10-month-old Seqouyah Johnson died of smoke inhalation. All three kids were placed in a medically-induced coma and were listed in critical condition. Their…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A man suffers from smoke inhalation after a fire in his apartment bedroom in south Fargo. Firefighters were called just before one this afternoon and saw black smoke coming from the window. They had the fire out in minutes and prevented it from spreading. The apartment unit has smoke damage, but the rest of the building…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO/KNOX) – A fire started Wednesday afternoon when a vehicle ran into a transformer outside ICON Sports Center in south Grand Forks.According to officials, at about 3:45 p.m., the vehicle and transformer caught fire due to the crash. The transformer is about 20 feet from the arena. Police say the driver, 89-year-old Norma Haley of Grand Fork,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A Dog dies in a fire in a townhome in south Fargo. Firefighters responded to the townhome on the 2700 block of 27th St. S. around 9:30 Monday night. The resident came home and found heavy smoke. Firefighters found the fire and put it out within minutes. They found a dog inside the townhome, but it…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A fire that killed two pets and displaced a person Tuesday night in Grand Forks has been classified as accidental. An investigation found that it was caused by the failure of an overloaded extension cord. It overheated and ignited nearby combustible materials. There is major damage to the living room and basement with smoke and…
