WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A popular West Fargo restaurant opens after a fire shut it down nearly three months ago. On August 6th, a fire started in the kitchen and spread to the roof at Spitfire Bar and Grill. According to its Facebook page, Spitfire started to welcome back guests on Wednesday. The insurance process continued to hold the…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – No one is hurt during a fire at an apartment building. Crews went to the 2700 block of South 25th Street. They saw smoke coming from a ground level unit. The fire department says the flames were quickly put out and damage to the building is minimal. The fire started because of “improperly discarded smoking…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Fire scorches an unattached garage in north Grand Forks. The call came in around three Monday afternoon to the 1100 block of 6th Avenue North. Fire crews arrived to find flames coming from the garage and quickly put the fire out. There is extensive damage to the structure and a small shed next to it…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) — The cause of a fire that destroyed Maplelag Resort near Detroit Lakes last week is undetermined. Becker County Sheriff Todd Glander said a state fire investigator told him that he was not able to determine a definitive cause for the blaze. Glander said there was no indication that the fire was suspicious. Owner Jim Richards…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A suspect is arrested in connection to a suspicious fire involving leaves in Fargo. The fire happened shortly after 11:30 last night in the 1300 block of University Drive North. Twenty-nine-year-old Jacob Metcalf of Fargo was hiding while police were investigating the fire. His vehicle and keys were found nearby. When he returned to the scene,…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fire destroyed an unoccupied mobile home at 704 Countryside Trailer Court in south Fargo. Firefighters responded to the call just after 2 a.m. Monday. Battalion Chief Joe Mangin says the trailer was fully involved with flames pouring out of the windows. The occupants of the trailer next door confirmed it was vacant. Fire crews were able to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo firefighters respond to a garage fire on the 700 block of 2nd St. N, at 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning. Crews found a single-story, double-wide, detached garage with the interior fully in flames. Firefighters pulled a hose line and went after the fire while performing a search of the garage for anyone inside. Crews also laid…
CALLAWAY, Minn. (KVRR-KDLM) – Several fire departments battled a blaze that destroyed the main lodge at Maplelag Resort, northeast of Detroit Lakes. The well-known resort near Callaway is on Little Sugar Bush Lake. Firefighters were called to the resort at around 8:00 a.m. as large plumes of smoke could be seen several miles away. An employee of the resort indicated…
HARWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is investigating what’s being called “suspicious activity related to a vehicle” in the vicinity of a fire that destroyed a home in Harwood. The call came in shortly before 3 a.m. Friday. The home is located on the 500 block of Wally St. The home was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived. Smoke…
May 2021FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — GiGi’s Playhouse in Fargo is back. North Dakota’s only Down Syndrome Achievement Center has rebuilt after a fire in May 2021 set by an arsonist. They have a grand re-opening planned for this Saturday with two very special guests: GiGi’s founder, Nancy Gianni, and her daughter, GiGi, who is the inspiration for the organization. The…
