GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A Thanksgiving Day Fire at the Grand Forks County Jail. The Grand Forks Fire Department says they went to the jail just after 4:00 p.m. Thursday for a report of smoke in a laundry room. They found clothes in a dryer that caught fire and were smoldering. Firefighters got rid of the clothes and the…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) A major fire in West Fargo has gutted a townhouse complex. The fire was located at 237 12 1/2 Avenue East. The first 911 call came in at about 3:45 a.m. Wednesday. Fire Chief Dan Fuller says a woman reported that the blaze started on her back porch. “That’s the biggest takeaway,” said Fuller. “The reason we…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Fire departments from 6 communities battled a fire at the Farmers Elevator, just southeast of downtown Fergus Falls Sunday night. A large grain dryer was engulfed in flames and threatened a wooden elevator. The fire, at 406 East Junius Avenue, was reported around 6:30 p.m. The fire could be seen by responding firefighters and police…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO)- Firefighters responded early this morning to 901 42nd Street South. Heavy smoke was coming from the garages but fire crews were able to get a quick knockdown. It appears at least three units were damaged. Crews were on scene for about 3 hours and police units were also on scene. Fargo police say there has been a…
DOUGLAS CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A man wakes up when he smells smoke and sees flames coming from the chimney of the wood burning stove in the garage. It happened Sunday morning around 6:40 in Kensington, Minnesota, southwest of Alexandria. That man and another renter were able to get out of the home safely. The homeowner was at work at…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The new underpass will run under two busy railroad tracks with the goal of improving safety and mobility in Moorhead. Moorhead fire departments chief Jeff Wallin said, “Structure is going to be going north and south on 11th street from where Hornbachers is on the south side to about where our fire station is on the…
POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A family is out of their home after a fire in rural Polk County near Fisher, Minnesota. East Grand Forks Fire Department responded Monday afternoon to a report of heavy smoke in a structure. Everyone was out of the house when crews arrived. They found heavy smoke and fire located in the kitchen. The house…
GRANDIN, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Fire damaged a dryer system at the CHS Sunflower plant in Grandin, North Dakota. Grandin-Gardner Assistant Fire Chief Jamie Winterquist says the fire was reported at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday. Fire departments from Hillsboro, Argusville, and Hunter assisted in putting the fire out. Winterquist says a damage estimate and the cause have not been determined. He…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A Thief River Falls man is dead after a house fire Monday night. First responders were sent to 504 Knight Avenue North just before 6 p.m. The body of 37-year-old Mark Beito was found inside the house as crews were putting out the fire. The cause of the fire remains under investigation and the…
DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fire at a home Tuesday night in Dilworth. The fire was reported at 9:47 p.m. in the 500-block of 4th St. Northeast. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says the occupants of the home and two dogs managed to escape. At least one cat was not able to escape….
