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…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A residential fire kills two pets and leaves a person without a home in Grand Forks. Firefighters responded to 523 3rd Street North around 7:10 Tuesday night. They went into the resident and found heavy smoke and fire. Firefighters quickly got the fire out. The residence has significant damage. One person is displaced along with…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — One person is displaced as West Fargo Firefighters respond to a mobile home fire. The home, on the 1 thousandth block of Brookwood Lane, saw damage but is not fully destroyed. When crews arrived after 4 p.m., there was a small fire with heavy black smoke coming from the roof. They quickly knocked it down…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – A mobile home has damage and a shed is destroyed after an overnight fire at Countryside Trailer Court South in Fargo. Firefighters responded at 2:08 a.m. Thursday. The wood shed was fully involved as crews arrived, with fire extending to the trailer. Firefighters knocked the fire down quickly. The shed contained lots of material. A neighbor…
BARNESVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) — A house is a total loss after a fire in rural Barnesville, Minnesota. Clay County Sheriff’s Office was notified of the structure fire around 8:30 Saturday night when smoke and flames were spotted coming from the house. It was fully engulfed in flames when fire crews arrived but the driveway was blocked by blowing snow. A…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Thirteen cats are dead after a kitchen fire at a house in rural south Fargo. Cass County Sheriff’s Office and fire crews from Horace, Kindred and Rural West Fargo responded around 6:30 Saturday night to the 800 block of 88th Avenue South. Crews were able to contain the fire to the kitchen but there was widespread…
