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Fire Nearly Destroys Trailer in Douglas County

Authorities say the American Red Cross was brought in to assist the homeowner, who may be displaced as a result of the blaze.

December 6, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

OSAKIS, MN – The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says a man’s trailer suffered significant fire damage after a routine procedure went awry. Authorities say they responded to the property of 52-year-old Scott Witt just before 4 P.M. on December 5. Witt had been attempting to thaw water lines underneath his trailer when its insulation caught on fire. The Osakis Fire…

E-cigarette charger prompts evacuation of East Grand Forks treatment facility

December 4, 2025

KVRR Staff,

EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A substance use treatment facility in East Grand Forks was evacuated after a fire Wednesday afternoon. Fire crews responded to multiple fire alarms at the Douglas Place, located at 1111 Gateway Drive NE, just after 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 3. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke in the hallways of the building. Everyone inside…

Small fire and multi-agency response at Waabigwan Mashkiki in Mahnomen

December 2, 2025

TJ Nelson,

MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR) — An evacuation order has been lifted in Mahnomen due to a fire at Waabigwan Mashkiki earlier Tuesday afternoon. White Earth Police say the evacuation order was applied to the parking lot and Highway 59 is open. Jefferson Avenue to the highway was still closed as of 3:30 p.m. They say the fire at Waabigwan Mashkiki was…

Semi-Truck Catches Fire in Moorhead

It's unclear at this time what led to the blaze.

November 30, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Traffic was slowed in Moorhead Saturday evening after the cab of a semi-truck caught on fire. Crews responded to an area of I-94 near the 20th Street overpass to attend to the blaze. It appears to have affected the cab of the truck. Alongside firefighters, police officers were directing traffic around the scene. It has not…

Garage and vehicles destroyed by fire in Breckenridge

November 28, 2025

KVRR Staff,

Breckenridge garage fire on Nov. 27, 2025BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) — A garage and several vehicles were destroyed by fire in Breckenridge, Minnesota on Thursday, Nov. 27. Firefighters responded to 212 8th Street South around 8:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving. Breckenridge Assistant Fire Chief Rob Jirak says a detached garage was fully engulfed when they arrived. Firefighters and Breckenridge Police had roads…

Grain elevator fire in Mayville, ND is contained, people asked to limit water use

The fire began just before 8 P.M. on Friday, November 14.

November 16, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MAYVILLE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A massive fire broke out last night at O’Brien Seed in Mayville that had firefighters from multiple departments fighting the blaze for hours. Compounding the problem were winds that carried embers from the scene. Fire crews and homeowners were hosing down homes within an eight- to nine-block radius of the elevator to help prevent further spread…

West Fargo fire call leads to drug arrest

November 7, 2025

KVRR Staff,

WEST FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A 41-year-old woman with no permanent address is in the Cass County jail after a fire call to a West Fargo hotel led to a drug arrest. Around 2 a.m. Friday, West Fargo firefighters were called to a report of a fire at Homewood Suites by Hilton at 805 E. Beaton Drive. A police spokesperson says…

Anchor Ingredients fire in Hatton, ND 100% contained, company assessing extent of the damage

November 6, 2025

TJ Nelson,

Pics and video courtesy of Maria Louise/FacebookHATTON, N.D. (KVRR) — A grain elevator fire in Hatton, North Dakota is now 100 percent contained. The fire at Anchor Ingredients was reported around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday and around a dozen fire crews responded. At least two buildings filled with wheat were on fire and one had collapsed as of last night. The…

12 fire departments battle blaze at Anchor Ingredients in Hatton, ND

November 5, 2025

TJ Nelson,

Pics and video courtesy of Maria Louise/FacebookHATTON, N.D. (KVRR) – Numerous fire crews were called to a large fire Wednesday at Anchor Ingredients in Hatton, North Dakota. Traill County Assistant Emergency Manager Ben Gates tells KVRR Local News that the fire was reported around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday. At least two buildings close to each other burned, one of them collapsed….

Garbage burn barrel fire spreads to two detached garages near Dunvilla, MN

November 5, 2025

TJ Nelson,

DUNVILLA, Minn. (KVRR) — A state trooper out on patrol early Tuesday evening saw some heavy smoke and tracked it down to a garage on fire north of Dunvilla, Minnesota on Highway 59. The trooper found the detached garage fully engulfed in flames. The fire had also spread to another detached garage which suffered moderate damage. A pickup and fish…