Water outlet of automated fire extinguish systemFERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A fire at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls forces residents to move to another part of the facility. On Saturday, the fire department responded around 1:00 p.m. after water sprinklers were set off. The department says the fire happened in the North East wing of the building….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — No one is hurt following a north Fargo kitchen fire that caused $25,000 in damage. Crews were called out around 4:15 Tuesday afternoon and found heavy black smoke filling the house. Dispatch told them, the caller went outside with four children but one went back in to try put the fire out. Firefighters were able to…
LISBON, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two people who died in a house fire in Lisbon, North Dakota earlier this month have been identified by their family. Jon and Courtney Person died in the November 18 fire at 18 Oak Street. A GoFundMe has been started by James Person, Jon’s brother, to benefit the couple’s daughter Brooklyn. State Fire Marshall Doug Nelson…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Mechanical work on a motorcycle leads to a garage fire in West Fargo. The fire department was called out in the noon hour to 500 1st Avenue Northwest. When they arrived, they found heavy black smoke coming from the garage. Crews quickly knocked down and contained the fire. There is heavy smoke damage to the…
DILWORTH, Minn. (KFGO) – The Dilworth City Council approved the hiring of Scott Payne as the city’s new fire chief as longtime fire chief Mark Empting steps down. Payne takes over the position on Thursday. Empting, who is Clay County Sheriff, was honored for his work as fire chief at Monday night’s city council meeting. Mayor Chad Olson said Empting…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Fire destroyed a farm shop in Clay County overnight. Sheriff Mark Empting says the fire was reported shortly before 1 a.m. Monday at a farmstead north of Georgetown, west of Highway 75. A tractor and four-wheelers were lost in the blaze. Fire departments from Glyndon, Perley, Hendrum, Halstad, Ada, and Borup responded to the fire. There’s…
EDGELEY, N.D. (KVRR) — Cleanup begins at an elevator in Edgeley. A fire broke out on Friday at CHS Dakota Plains Ag. Gene Hanson shared these pictures with us. He says Gregerson Salvage Inc. from Wauby, South Dakota is doing the cleanup. Fire Chief Steve Powers says the elevator was built in different stages over the years, and the wood structure…
POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A house is lost in a fire in rural Warren, Minnesota. Polk County Sheriff’s office got the call to the property just before 7 a.m. Deputies arrived on scene to find the single-story house fully engulfed in flames. They say the homeowner was notified and they confirmed that no one was inside at the time….
CLAY CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fire crews respond to a house fire in south of Glyndon just before the noon hour. No one was home at the time, but several pets were rescued including three dogs, three cats and a guinea pig. They are all safe. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says there was extensive fire and smoke damage to…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) — Firefighters put out a small fire on the roof of Burger King, across from the Fargodome. A worker called 911 shortly after 5 am saying there was smoke inside the building when they showed up for their shift. Crews couldn’t find anything burning inside so they climbed onto the roof and found a fire in a…
