Fire

Update: Fire destroys house near Moorhead

House fire 12/8/2021 (courtesy, KFGO)MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Fire destroyed a home south of Moorhead shortly before 8:00 a.m. Wednesday.  The fire was in the 4400 block of Highway 52. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says two people got out by jumping from a second-floor window.  They were taken to a hospital with minor injuries.  Some pets inside the house…

3 trapped firefighters rescued from Minneapolis home

MINNEAPOLIS – Three firefighters were injured and had to be rescued from a burning home in Minneapolis. Crews responded to the fire shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday. All four people in the house fled to safety. Officials say gusty winds fueled the fire and when crews were inside a portion of the house collapsed and trapped three firefighters under a…

Fire damages Larimore potato warehouse

LARIMORE, N.D. (KVRR/KNOX) – Damages from a fire at a seed potato warehouse in Larimore Tuesday night are estimated at $2 million. The Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Department and Larimore fire teams responded to the blaze at Hoverson Farms around 10:40 p.m. Crews spotted black smoke and flames coming from the garage door on the south side of the building….

Fire on Thanksgiving displaces Minot apartment residents

MINOT, N.D. – An apartment building fire on Thanksgiving in Minot displaced residents in four apartments. Firefighters said the blaze started in a basement laundry room that had an electrical panel. As firefighters first arrived at the apartment, they saw light smoke exiting the structure from a basement window. They quickly entered the building and put out the fire. People…

Fire Marshal Investigating Cause of Fire at Cenex in Mahnomen

MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR) — The State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of a fire at Community Co-op Cenex in Mahnomen. The fire broke out Saturday afternoon and fire officials say it spread throughout the roof. Multiple fire departments responded to the store at the intersection of Highways 59 and 200 including Mahnomen, Waubun, Twin Lakes, Winger, Twin Valley, Ogema…

Watch: Garage fire leads to evacuations in Glen Ullin

GLEN ULLIN, N.D. (KVRR) – The Morton County Sheriff’s Office says some residents had to be evacuated Tuesday night while crews battled a large garage fire in Glen Ullin. The fire broke out at around 7:30 p.m., which led to evacuations in five nearby homes. No one was inside the garage at the time, and it appears the fire’s origin…