FARGO, N.D. – A mobile home at the Riviera Heights Mobile Home Park caught fire early Thursday morning. That fire began at 7:15 AM and took 15 minutes to extinguish, and 15 firefighters to fight the blaze. Flames were shooting out of the windows and the back doors according to neighbors and firefighters. The cold weather and snow did hinder…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – An explosion and fire ripped through a Fargo business Sunday night and destroyed the large garage, one of about a half dozen attached businesses in the building. The blast was reported shortly after 7 p.m. in the 3300 block of 15th Street South. Fire Department Battalion Chief Joe Mangin tells KFGO News the force of the…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The fire at the Francis Drake Hotel in Minneapolis that started Christmas Day was finally extinguished Thursday afternoon. One of the main concerns now is with the structure. The walls are not structurally sound since the roof collapsed, so roads in the area remain blocked off. The building will need to be torn down possibly as early as…
FARGO, N.D. — Some say it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Lights, candles and Christmas trees begin to fill the homes of many, as the holiday quickly approaches. But with the beauty and cheer of holiday decorations comes an often forgotten concern: the added risk of a house fire. “I think that we’re all kind of aware of…
MINNEAPOLIS–Fire officials say they haven’t been able to determine the cause of a high-rise apartment fire that killed five people last week in Minneapolis. The Minneapolis Fire Department says Monday that the investigation into Wednesday’s fire is completed. Officials found the blaze was accidental, but they weren’t able to pinpoint the exact cause. Its origin was a bedroom wall in…
FARGO, N.D.- Firefighters were called around 11:15 AM Wednesday to a fire at Super Buffet Sushi and Grill. It was pretty much out by the time they arrived but they made sure to check the building to protect neighboring businesses. “In the end, we did not find any fire that had extended anywhere and it’s mostly just smoke removal problem…
MINNEAPOLIS–Minneapolis fire officials say five people have died and three others are hospitalized after a fire swept through a high-rise apartment building. Fire Chief John Fruetel says the fire broke out early Wednesday on the 14th floor of the building in the Cedar Riverside neighborhood. Firefighters found heavy smoke on the 16th and 17th floors as residents were evacuated through…
UPDATE: One eastbound lane has been opened and traffic is no longer being rerouted. Glen Ullin, N.D.–The eastbound lanes on Interstate 94 near Exit 110 have been closed since 7:45 Tuesday morning due to a vehicle fire. The Glen Ullin Fire Department received reports of a vehicle on fire and discovered a flat-bed trailer hauling square hay bales had…
CLAY COUNTY, Minn. – A fire engulfs a shop near Dilworth in rural Clay County late this afternoon and numerous crews respond. Flames broke out around five and quickly spread to the entire building. Dilworth, Moorhead and a number of neighboring town’s fire crews responded to help put out the blaze. A few small explosions were observed and nothing in…
OXBOW, N.D. — A Fargo man is hurt after his pickup went off Highway 81 just south of Oxbow, rolled and caught fire. A passerby reported the crash Monday night around 7:30. When deputies arrived, 38-year-old Wade Hedlund was already out of the pickup. He was taken to a Fargo hospital for treatment of his injuries. Authorities say alcohol was…
