Fire

Crews Battle West Fargo Barn Fire

WEST FARGO, N.D. – UPDATE: Fire crews are fighting the fire at 3718 2nd Street East in West Fargo. The barn is still on fire and they are expecting to be battling the fire through the night. No one was injured, and there is no cause at this time. The fire started on a working farm in West Fargo. Along…

Man Arrested After Starting Fire During Argument

It caused several thousand dollars in damages

DENT, MN — An argument results in a fire and the arrest of a man near Dent, Minnesota. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office arrested 35-year-old Joshua Fearing after he kicked a plastic gas can during the argument. He was smoking at the time and the gas ignited starting the floor and walls of a garage on fire. Fearing put out the…

NDSU Storage Building Fire Under Investigation

FARGO, N.D. – A large storage building in the back of the Bioscience building on the North Dakota State University campus has been heavily damaged by fire. Fargo firefighters responded around 4:00 PM Monday and encountered heavy smoke and fire coming from the building. They were able to knock down the fire through an open garage door in front of…

Sunday Moorhead Apartment Fire Cause Identified

No one was injured

UPDATE: Smoking materials are to blame for a fire that displaced the people in four homes. Moorhead firefighters responded to 1205 12th Avenue North around noon yesterday. The fire was ruled accidental at the four–plex apartment building. Neighbors say they heard an explosion after a small propane tank used with a portable grill started on fire. The fire has caused an…

Massive 3G Ventures Warehouse Fire In Grand Forks Classified As “Undetermined”

The fire marshal's report says one possible cause was the failure of electrical equipment being used in the building

GRAND FORKS, ND — A massive fire last Tuesday night at the 3G Ventures warehouse in Grand Forks has been classified as undetermined. The fire marshal’s investigation was hampered by the structural condition of the building and the excessive amount of damage. High definition images of the building were taken with a drone but the exact cause of the fire could…

3G Ventures Warehouse in Grand Forks Destroyed After Fire

The cause of the fire is unknown

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The 3G Ventures Warehouse is destroyed after a fire. Around 9:00 Tuesday night, a passerby reported a fire coming from the warehouse. The 10,000 square foot steel building across from the North Dakota Mill and Elevator is now a collapsed pile of materials that may be impossible to sort through. It took firefighters an hour and a…

Fargo Bishop and MSUM History Professor React to Notre Dame Fire

FARGO, N.D. — All eyes were on the Notre Dame in Paris as it burned Monday, and now France is dealing with its aftermath. Many people across the Atlantic have ties to the cathedral, including people in the Fargo-Moorhead area. “Years ago I was able to visit and I managed to find a little place, and I had some time…

The Bar is Back: Hunter C&I Rises From the Ashes Following Fire Last April

There will be a celebrations all day long as part of a grand opening on April 6

HUNTER, N.D. — When Jon Dickson was asked to be the fifth member on the bar’s board, it was an easy decision for him to make. “My grandpa was one of the original people that started the Hunter C&I back in 1947. So I have a family tie to or connection to it that I wanted to be a part…

Grand Forks Hotel Dryer Fire Causes $10,000 In Damage

Fire crews were alerted by a water flow alarm at the hotel just after 4 a.m

GRAND FORKS, ND — A fire in a commercial laundry dryer at Expressway Suites on 11th Avenue South in Grand Forks causes $10,000 in damage. Fire crews were alerted by a water flow alarm at the hotel just after 4 a.m. Guests were safely evacuated from the building and no one was hurt. Crews arrived to find a light haze of…

One injured in Lidgerwood, N.D. house fire

Courtesy: KFGOLIDGERWOOD, N.D. – One person has been injured in a house fire in Lidgerwood. It happened in the 100 block of 3rd Ave SE and crews were called around 9:40. Richland County Emergency Manager Brett Lambrecht says a garbage truck driver spotted the fire, called 911 and helped the victim escape. The man was airlifted to Sanford Hospital. The…