Fire

Police say Dilworth apartment garage fire was arson

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) – Police in Dilworth say a fire that broke out in a row of apartment garages Tuesday is being investigated as an arson. At least two vehicles and personal property were destroyed in the blaze at 102 5th St. NW. Crews were on scene for about an hour and-a-half.  No injuries were reported. Firefighters from Dilworth, Moorhead,…

Fire damages home in Jamestown

House fire (Jamestown Fire Dept.)JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) – Firefighters in Jamestown were called to a fire at a residential fire Wednesday morning. The fire was located inside the garage of the home. No injuries were reported. Crews were on scene for about an hour.  The cause will be investigated.   Categories: Local News, North Dakota News Tags: Fire, jamestown

Cat awakens Fergus Falls resident to house fire

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – Fire broke out inside a home in Fergus Falls Thursday morning. Crews were called to 503 Peck St. at around 3:30 a.m. A resident says he woke up because of his cat and found the home filled with smoke. He and his cat were able to get out safely. Firefighters pulled off the siding to…

Cigarette container caused building fire in Wadena

WADENA, Minn. (KVRR) – Investigators say the cause of a fire that heavily damaged an apartment and business building in Wadena Wednesday was caused by a cigarette container. The fire at 202 1/2 Jefferson St. S. displaced tenants in 7 apartments. In addition to the apartment damage, KSKK Radio and All Around Divas Boutique received smoke damage.  Lorena’s Salon received…

Fire damages apartment building in Wadena

WADENA, Minn. (KVRR/KDLM) – Firefighters battled an apartment fire Wednesday in Wadena. The fire was reported around 11 a.m.  It was located above All Around Divas and Brinks Jewelry. Firefighters from Wadena and Verndale battled the blaze from a nearby rooftop. Everyone inside the building was able to escape.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.   (video by…

2-Alarm Fire Breaks Out In 100-Foot Grain Dryer In North Fargo

Firefighters responded to Dakota Specialty Milling a little before 8 p.m. Monday

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A grain dryer erupts into a 2-alarm fire at a north Fargo industrial building. Firefighters responded to Dakota Specialty Milling a little before 8 p.m. Monday. Fire broke out in a 100-foot grain dryer, which then spread into vents, out of the roof, and into a nearby wall. All employees reportedly got out of the building…

Dryer fire at Fargo hotel, guests evacuated

FARGO (KVRR) – A dryer fire led to the partial evacuation of a Fargo hotel Monday morning. The fire was reported at the Delta by Marriott at 1635 42nd St. S. Battalion Chief Lee Soeth says the dryer was located on the second floor.  Soeth said hotel guests on the second, third, and fourth floors evacuated. There were no reports…

Two people displaced after Fargo mobile home fire

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – No one was hurt during a mobile home fire in North Fargo Wednesday afternoon. Crews responded to the 1200 block of Monte Carlo Drive North around 3:10. The Fargo Fire Department says when crews arrived they found flames coming out from under the home and they were quickly put out Officials say two people and three…

Kittson County fire burns 2,000 acres

LANCASTER, Minn. (KVRR/KNOX) – Fire has destroyed about 2,000 acres of brush and grassland in Kittson County. Lancaster Fire Chief Casey Faken, says the fire was reported late Tuesday afternoon in McKinley Township, near the Canadian border.  No injuries were reported. Faken says the Grand Forks National Weather Service spotted the fire on its GPS satellite and called it in. …