Fire

Fire departments from several communities battle fire in downtown Perham, Minnesota

PERHAM, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO)—Fire crews battled a massive fire in Perham, Minnesota. The fire was reported shortly before 4:30 a.m. Friday. Police said the fire appears to have started in a large commercial building with shared businesses located in the 300 block of West Main Avenue. It was engulfed in flames. Mutual aid from several area communities were called in to…

Fire causes significant damage to south Fargo apartment unit

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – No one was hurt, but residents of an apartment unit were displaced after a kitchen fire in south Fargo Monday night. The Fargo Fire Department says crews responded to the apartment complex at 2551 Villa Drive S at 9:48 p.m. where the fire started in a second-floor unit. Firefighters were able to put out the fire before…

Kitchen fire at Moorhead high rise injures one

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – One person was treated for minor injuries following a kitchen fire at a high-rise apartment in Moorhead. Firefighters were called to the fire at 800 2nd Ave. North at around 7:49 a.m. Friday. Crews found that the fire on the 13th floor had been extinguished by the sprinkler system. One resident was transported to a hospital…

National Guard To Provide Temporary Shelter After Apartment Building Fire in Wadena, MN

Courtesy: Wadena Chamber of Commerce/FacebookST. PAUL (KVRR) — Gov. Tim Walz has issued an executive order to authorize the National Guard to provide temporary shelter in Wadena after an apartment building fire. One person died in the fire that started Sunday night around 10:45 at 123 Bryant Avenue Southeast. Firefighters spent the night battling the fire in the frigid weather….