ALEXANDRIA, MINN.–A large fire in Alexandria has displaced residents and caused businesses to be demolished. Fire crews were dispatched to a fire at approximately 4:30 a.m. in the 500 block of West Broadway Street in Alexandria on Tuesday. The City of Alexandria says four buildings have been destroyed by the fire and are being demolished to ensure it does not…
WEST FARGO, N.D.–The West Fargo Fire Department has determined the cause of a fire that occurred on February 14 was accidental. It was determined that a child was playing with a lighter and accidentally started the fire that quickly engulfed a second floor bedroom. Fire crews were able to quickly put the fire out due to the hydrants being cleared…
BECKER, Minn. (FOX 9)–In their third day battling the blaze, officials say “major progress has been made” in fighting the Northern Metals Recycling car debris fire in Becker, Minn. Thursday morning. Additionally, Becker Police say the “fire is being maintained and is under control and this point.” In a release, the Becker Police Department says a fire break has been successfully…
RED EYE TOWNSHIP, Minn.–A fire heavily damaged a two-story home in Wadena County on Tuesday. The Wadena County Sheriff’s Department received reports of a structure fire on 109th Avenue at approximately 10:35 p.m. When officers arrived, the home was full of smoke and the flames had reached the second floor. Sebeka and Menahga Fire Departments arrived and quickly put the…
BECKER, Minn.–Officials are monitoring the air quality in Becker after a fire at a metal recycling plant burned into the evening. Firefighters planned to work through the night Tuesday at the Northern Metals Recycling plant. The city has requested help from the National Guard, the state Pollution Control Agency and health department. Police have told residents with respiratory problems who…
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (FOX 9)–A popular bar in downtown St. Cloud, Minnesota is likely a total loss after a fire early Monday morning. The fire was first reported at the Press Bar and Parlor at 2:41 a.m. Firefighters had to fight the fire defensively from the outside because it was too hot to enter the building when they arrived. Firefighters…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Two people are hurt and a number of people displaced after fire breaks out in a 18-unit apartment complex in Grand Forks. The condition of the two people taken to Altru Hospital is not known. Grand Forks Fire Department got the call around 2:30 Sunday morning to 321 4th Street North. Crews arrived to find smoke…
UPDATE — Grand Forks Police say a body was found at the scene. The identity has not been released. The case is still under investigation. —————— GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A home fire 5 miles north of Grand Forks broke out early Saturday morning, destroying the home completely. Grand Forks Police say the homeowner has not been accounted for, and…
DILWORTH, Minn.–The Dilworth Fire Department Chief says reports of people impersonating firemen on Sunday were not true. The Chief says a Dilworth Firefighter and a Fire Department Instructor for M-State were planning for an upcoming training by inspecting different areas within the city. While the two fire department employees were visiting a building complex they were approached by a person…
GARFIELD, Minn. — Crews responded to a home fire on Moe Hall Road around 8:30 Saturday morning in Garfield, Minnesota. Authorities received a 911 call saying the home was filling with smoke. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Deputies found a fire on the exterior of the home adjacent to a wood stove chimney. Fire crews were able to fully extinguish the…
