Fire

Multiple Departments Respond to Henning Fire

HENNING, MN (KFGO)- A garage and home were a total loss after a fire in Henning Saturday. The fire was reported around 6:30 at 601 Douglas ave. The Henning Fire Department arrived to find a garage fully engulfed and a nearby business and home on fire. Responders were able to evacuate everyone safely with no injuries but a family dog…

Man Accidentally Starts Car on Fire While Smoking Meth

FARGO, N.D.–A man has been arrested after admitting to smoking methamphetamine while driving and accidentally starting his car on fire on Thursday. The Fargo Police Department responded to Fiechtner Drive and Westrac Drive at approximately 9:40 p.m. for reports of a vehicle on fire in the road. When officers arrived, the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames, but no one…

Authorities Find A Man Shot, A Building on Fire And A Dead Body Inside

They were called to Grant Valley Township about 10 miles west of Bemidji

BELTRAMI CO., Minn. — Beltrami County authorities are investing a shooting, a fire and the discovery of a dead body. They were called to Grant Valley Township about 10 miles west of Bemidji around 12:30 Sunday morning. Deputies arrived to a house on fire and a man nearby with gunshot wounds. He was taken to Sanford in Bemidji and his…

Vergas Community Comes Together For Parade Of Hope

The parade is meant to bring smiles to people's faces sending a message that we are all in this together.

VERGAS, Minn. — At the Parade Of Hope people across the community are coming together in the wake of multiple weeks of shutdown due to the Coronavirus. The parade is meant to bring smiles to people’s faces sending a message that we are all in this together. “Ya know being cooped up in your house not being able to go…

North Dakota Forest Service Reminding People To Be Careful During Fire Season

They recommend that people continue to check the Fire Danger Rating map on the department's website

BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Forest Service is reminding residents that it is still fire season and that people need to take extra precaution. That means waiting to mow your lawn till the grass is green, avoid doing any burning in your yard and to remember the ABC’s. Always Be Careful with fire, officials say to make sure the…

Fire engulfs barn, animals not injured

Nobody was hurt

NELSON, Minn. — The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a barn fire on Homestead Road Northeast in Nelson, Minnesota Saturday morning. The homeowner reported that his barn was fully engulfed in flames on one side. 64-year-old Darwin Krick was able to move his cattle and horses away in time. The barn, however, was a total loss. No injuries were…

American Red Cross Helps People Affected by Fargo Apartment Fire

The Red Cross encourages everyone to practice fire safety and discuss escape plans.

FARGO, N.D.–The American Red Cross is helping 12 people affected by an apartment fire Thursday night. The fire occurred in the 2800 block of 7th Street North in Fargo. Multiple people were forced to jump from balconies to escape the smoke that filled two of the three stories. The American Red Cross is offering those displaced by the fire, including…

People jump from balconies during North Fargo apartment fire

FARGO, N.D. – People jumped from balconies to escape an apartment fire on 2800 block of 7th Street North in Fargo near Slammers Sports Bar. Smoke was billowing from at least two of the three stories with smoke even visible from Interstate 29. One person was checked by EMTs after jumping from a third story balcony, but was not taken…

North Dakota Forest Service Issues Very High Fire Danger Rating for North Dakota

The fire danger rating is issued once a day for each of North Dakota's 53 counties.

NORTH DAKOTA–The state of North Dakota has been issued a high or very high fire danger rating for Friday. A high fire danger rating means that fires start easily from all causes and have the potential to spread rapidly. Unattended brush and campfires are common starters of wildfires. The fire danger rating is issued once a day for each of…

Two Pets Perish in South Fargo House Fire

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

FARGO, N.D.–Two dogs died in a house fire in south Fargo on Thursday. The Fargo Fire Department reported to 1708 20th Avenue South at approximately 9 p.m. and found the home filled with black smoke. The fire had burned itself out before firefighters arrived. Officers say the homeowner was at work when the fire started and returned home to find…