WADENA CO., Minn. — The names of two people killed in a fire at a home in rural Wadena, Minnesota are released. 46-year-old Michael Black and 42-year-old Paula Black died in the fire that was reported just before 4 a.m. Sunday. Wadena County Sheriff’s Office says first responders found a 13-year-old with minor burns outside of the home, that juvenile…
WADENA CO., Minn. — A tragic fire in Wadena County, Minnesota claims the lives of two adults and injures a child. The sheriff’s office was notified of the house fire in Section 32 of Wadena Township around 3:50 Sunday morning. Emergency crews arrived to find a juvenile outside with minor burns. They got two adults out of the house but…
WATFORD CITY, N.D. – The operator of an oil well pad where a fire has been burning since last week in McKenzie County has brought in a specialized emergency response crew to get a handle on the blaze. The well pad is located on federal land just south of Lake Sakakawea northeast of Watford City. Its operator, Petro-Hunt, is working…
CLINTON, Minn. – Firefighters from multiple agencies battled a large fire at a grain elevator in western Minnesota, where some residents were evacuated. According to Big Stone County Sheriff Mark Brown, crews were called shortly before 11 a.m. Sunday to the grain elevator, which had become engulfed in flames. Officials in Clinton, with a population of about 500 people near…
MOORHEAD, MINN. (KFGO) – Fire caused extensive damage to a townhome in a four-unit complex plex in Moorhead overnight. Firefighters responded to the call just before midnight Sunday at 1816 Belsly Boulevard. Battalion Chief Dave Conrad says crews found heavy smoke and fire on the first floor of the two-story townhouse. It turned into a two-alarm fire with mutual aid…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Several employees were treated after breathing in smoke from a small fire at the sunflower processing plant in Fargo late Friday afternoon. The call to 501 42nd Street North came in just before 5:15 p.m. when Fargo firefighters arrived to a report of a fire in a piece of equipment at Red River Commodities. Crews found…
FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Firefighters were busy battling two fires within blocks of each other at apartment complexes Thursday morning. The first fire broke out at 1431 Oak Manor Ave. some time after midnight, according to Fargo Fire Battalion Chief Jason Ness. That’s just south of I-94 near University. Firefighters responded to a row of garages burning. They found heavy…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A home in Moorhead was damaged by fire on the city’s northside Wednesday morning. The call came in around 7:20 a.m. at 401 17th St. North. That’s in a neighborhood north of Park Christian School. Moorhead Fire and Moorhead Police responded. The Salvation Army was also on scene to provide support to first responders. The cause…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fire crews are on scene of a fire in the 5300 block of 8th Street West in West Fargo. The initial call was for a vehicle on fire inside a garage attached to a house. It was reported after 8:00 Thursday night in an area near Legacy Elementary School. We’ll pass along more information when…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo and West Fargo firefighters respond to more than 25 calls of fires over the Fourth of July holiday. “We had 15 calls for actual fires where there was some flame present which is well above normal,” Fargo Fire Department Battalion Chief Joe Mangin said. “We had somewhere about 13 calls for the day. Everything kind…
