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Grand Forks Structure Fire Shuts Down Part of University Avenue

According to the media release received at 12:05 P.M. on January 17, the fire is not yet fully extinguished.

January 17, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – The Grand Forks Fire Department is working to extinguish a structure fire at 1323 University Avenue. According to a media release from the department, the fire broke out just after 7:00 A.M. on January 17. Crews arrived at 1323 to find smoke and fire coming from a multi-story building at that address. They were quickly…

Victim identified in fatal Clay County house fire

January 12, 2026

Alison Voorhees,

Ulen house fire 1/9/2026 CLAY COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — The victim of a fatal house fire in Ulen is identified. Clay County Sheriff’s Office says 57-year-old Daryn Waller died in a house fire that broke out Friday morning. It happened at 21148 160th Avenue North in rural Clay County. The call came in after 10 a.m. Dispatchers reported that the…

Fire destroys house on New Year’s Eve in East Grand Forks

January 1, 2026

Alison Voorhees,

EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR) — A home is a total loss after a New Year’s Eve fire in East Grand Forks. The fire was called in by neighbors to 920 2nd Avenue Northeast after 11 p.m. The homeowner wasn’t at home at the time but three dogs were rescued. Fire crews were on scene for several hours to put…

Family of 7 loses Parkers Prairie, Minnesota home to fire

December 31, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

PARKERS PRAIRIE, Minn. (KVRR) — At least one dog is killed in a house fire in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says they were called out around 7:00 this morning. When they arrived at East Lake Street, the house was fully engulfed. Three family members were at home and get out in time. The cause of the…

Numerous animals killed in Douglas County barn fire

December 17, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Numerous animals are killed in a barn fire in Douglas County. The sheriff’s office says there was a barn on fire at 4136 Utopia Drive Northwest in Garfield shortly before noon. When crews arrived, there was visible smoke and flames. The Garfield Fire Department put out the fire. The barn is a complete loss. The…

Shed Destroyed by Fire in Douglas County

The cause of the fire is still under investigation; foul play is not suspected.

December 13, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

EVANSVILLE, MN (KVRR) – A homeowner’s storage shed is a complete loss following an early-morning fire in Douglas County. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says dispatch received report of the fire just after 1:00 A.M. on December 13. Randy Bitzan, living on County Road 16 NW, said his storage shed was ablaze. The Millerville Fire Department responded to the scene,…

UPDATE: woman found dead in a house fire just south of Horace, ND is identified

December 10, 2025

TJ Nelson,

HORACE, N.D. (KVRR 3:20 PM 12/11/25 UPDATE) — The woman who died in a house fire last night south of Horace has been identified as 64-year-old Rebecca Bass. Cass County Sheriff’s Office says the cause of the fire is still under investigation. Shortly before 7 p.m. last night, the homeowner returned home and found it was filled with smoke. Southern…

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…