Fire

West Fargo Bedroom Fire Spreads to Attic

It started just before 11 a.m.

WEST FARGO, N.D. — A bedroom fire spreads to the attic, causing significant damage to a house in West Fargo. The fire department got the call right before 11:00 this morning. The fire started in the back bedroom of the house and vented through the attic, causing damage to the roof. Firefighters covered the family’s belongings with tarps to ensure no…

Couch Fire Causes $1,500 In Damage At Fargo Apartment Complex

The fire was reported just before three o'clock Sunday afternoon at 123 Roberts Street North

FARGO, ND — A couch on fire caused quite a mess at a downtown Fargo apartment building. The fire was reported just before three o’clock Sunday afternoon at 123 Roberts Street North. The couch fire set off two sprinklers in the unit of the 62-unit building causing water to flow from the fourth floor to the third and second floors. Water…

Early Morning Fire Results in Heavy Smoke Damage to Lidgerwood Market

Firefighters say the building is a complete loss due to the smoke damage

LIDGERWOOD, N.D. — Around 6:00 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters from Lidgerwood and Hankinson converged on the Lidgerwood Market after reports of smoke in the building. Fighting through layers of false ceilings and compartments, firefighters found the fire stopped itself before it could spread further. “It just starved itself from oxygen. It didn’t have enough to really get itself going, which I don’t…

Fire Starts in Insulation Truck in Fargo

Fire crews responded around 1:30 this afternoon to put out the truck on fire

FARGO, N.D. — Fire crews in Fargo respond to a truck filled with insulation that started on fire. The truck was parked in front of 2542 West Country Club Drive South. When firefighters arrived, they say the body of the box van was heavily involved in fire. The box of the vehicle was full of insulation that continued to smolder…

Fire Causes Nearly $60,000 in Damage to Grand Forks Home

The residents were not home and there were no injuries

  GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Shortly after 2:30 this afternoon, the Grand Forks Fire Department responded to a single family home fire at 2002 4th Avenue North. When fire crews got to the home, there were flames and smoke coming out of the windows on the first floor. They were able to put out the fire in ten minutes, but there’s…

House And Garage Lost In Fire South of Grafton

Crews from Minto and Grafton responded to the fire

WARSAW, N.D. — Firefighters spent hours battling a fire that destroyed a house and garage in Warsaw, south of Grafton. Crews from Minto and Grafton responded to the fire. They remained on scene through the afternoon putting out hot spots. Two adults and several children got out safely. The parents were trying to put out the fire when crews arrived on…

Fargo Firefighters, Red Cross Volunteers Install Smoke Detectors in Homes

Fargo FD receives funding to host installation events each year

FARGO, N.D. — For many college students, one thing towards the bottom of their to–do lists is to make sure their smoke detectors are running properly. “I know it’s kind of challenging. I mean, I rent out a bunch of houses and stuff too, and me and my roommates probably have no clue how to install them and how to check…

Man Pulls Another Man Out of Burning SUV Saving His Life

Norman County Sheriff Jeremy Thornton says Zebulen Dickey would not have survived if not for Austen Germolus

BORUP, Minn. — A dramatic rescue of a driver trapped in a burning vehicle after a crash Monday night near Borup, Minnesota. 33-year-old Austen Germolus of Ada says he did what anyone would do in a situation like that. 40-year-old Zebulen Dickey of Georgetown was conscious but the vehicle doors were jammed. Germolus broke out a window and pulled him to…

Vining Garage Destroyed in Fire

It happened at 106 Lothrop Street on Saturday

VINING, Minn. — Firefighters fought to put out the flames in a garage in Vining, Minnesota. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office received the report of a fire at 106 Lothrop Street around 1 p.m. Saturday. Both Vining and Henning fire departments responded. The garage and everything inside was destroyed. No one was injured. The cause of the fire is…

No Injuries Reported in Apartment Fire in South Moorhead

A pot left on the stove in an apartment started the blaze, caused a brief evacuation

MOORHEAD, Minn. — No one was hurt after an appliance fire inside an apartment in South Moorhead. Crews responded around 12:30 Friday afternoon near Minnesota State Community and Technical College. The fire started on the first floor of the building after someone left their apartment with a pot on the stove while it was still running. “On occasion, we have a…