Fire

Fargo Firefighters Battle 2 Apartment Complex Fires Blocks From Each Other

Apartment Unit, Row Of Garages Burned

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…

Fire damages north Moorhead home

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…

Smoke fills West Fargo during garage fire

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…

Firefighters have a busy Fourth of July

"Everything kind of hit all at once. We had trucks crisscrossing each other throughout the city."

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…

Fire damages Moorhead home

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Three fire departments respond to a two alarm fire in north Moorhead. The fire broke out at this house just before 2:00 Thursday afternoon. Dilworth and Fargo Fire departments responded alongside Moorhead firefighters who determined the fire began in the garage and extended into the rest of the house. Two people living there were able to…

Damages from Fargo apartment fire reach $365,000

FARGO (KVRR) – Damages caused by a fire in a Fargo apartment building are estimated at $365,000. The June 14 fire happened at 3325 17th Ave. S. Fire Marshal Ryan Erickson said no one was injured, but some residents were displaced. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.   Categories: Local News, North Dakota News Tags: apartment, FARGO, Fire

Computer battery suspected of causing fire in Devils Lake

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – One person was airlifted to a Twin Cities hospital following an early morning apartment fire in Devils Lake. Crews responded shortly after 3:30 a.m. Friday. The injured person lived across the hall from the apartment where the fire started. Residents of the apartment where the fire started were playing a video game at the time….

Fire destroys recycling truck in Jamestown

courtesy, KFGOJAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Smoke could be seen for miles after a recycling truck caught fire in Jamestown. Jamestown Rural Fire Chief Brian Paulson says it took 7 trucks and 17 firefighters to put out the blaze.  Crews were on the scene for about 90 minutes. The fire started behind the cab of the truck. The truck was destroyed….

Police release photo of Fargo arson suspect

FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo Police are asking for assistance in identifying a person of interest connected to the dumpster fire at the Fryn’ Pan. The June 14 fire at 300 Main Ave. was reported around 1:30 a.m. The dumpster was located near the building and the fire damaged both the dumpster and a portion of the building.  Damage was estimated…