Photo: KROXCROOKSTON, Minn. — Firefighters were called to a fire in the kitchen of El Jaripeo Mexican Restaurant around 11 o’clock this morning. Crews were able to contain the fire to the kitchen but the dining area has heavy heat and smoke damage. They also had to pull the ceiling and drop some insulation as they checked for hot spots….
KITTSON COUNTY, Minn. — Dry conditions and winds gusting to nearly 40 miles per hour fanned a wildfire that burned about 1500 acres of grassland in Kittson County. The “Clow Fire” about 10 miles northwest of Lancaster was 70% contained as of Wednesday morning. DNR fire crews were on scene overnight watching for more flare-ups. The half-mile wide wildfire was…
FARGO, N.D. — The city of Fargo is starting to flush water hydrants. The Water Mains and Hydrants Department along with Fargo Fire will flush all hydrants from 13th Avenue South to 21st Avenue South. They will then continue doing so over the next four weeks. City officials say if you notice a temporary discoloration or odor in your water,…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — People safely escaped a house fire Wednesday night in Grand Forks. Firefighters responded to the 49-hundred block of Silvergate Drive shortly before 8:30 p.m. They found smoke and fire in the home. The people in the house had already gotten out. Firefighters quickly put the fire out. Damage is estimated at 40-thousand dollars. The cause of…
HUNTER, N.D. — People in Hunter haven’t wasted anytime deciding to re-build the community-owned bar destroyed by fire two weeks ago. City Council member Dustin Moen says the C & I Bar has been a landmark since it opened in 1945 and became community-owned two years later. He says the small town bar acts as a community center since the…
FARGO, N.D. — Burn bans have been in place throughout North Dakota and Minnesota for some time now, but it seems grass fires are still happening and fire pits are still being lit. There are some rules and restrictions in our region and here’s what you need to know about fire pits. When people think of spring and summer, many…
FARGO, ND – Families in four apartments are displaced after a deck fire in South Fargo. Five fire crews responded around 6:30 Monday night at the 1500 block of 27th Avenue South. Dispatch told the fire department someone was trying to help get people out of the building. When crews arrived, they say the fire spread to a second deck and started…
FARGO, N.D. — One garage is a total loss and the other is damaged after a fire near the NDSU campus. Around 4:45 this afternoon, firefighters were called to a report of flames coming from a garage. It only took about 20 minutes for firefighters to put out the fire but not much is left standing. The Fargo Fire Battalion…
FARGO, N.D. — Fire crews say an electrical issue caused a fire at a Fargo apartment building last night. The fire department was called to the 2500 block of 14th Street South just before 8:30 p.m. Someone reported seeing smoke coming from a second floor apartment. The fire on the exterior of the building was quickly extinguished. But when firefighters…
FARGO, N.D. — The burn restriction has been put in place until the vegetation starts to green back up. These fires aren’t the only weather worry in the warmer months. The burn restriction in Clay County may prevent people from starting more grass fires but they are also reminding the community to keep an eye out for live embers. “Previous…
