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Dorm Room Fire At UND Started By Unattended Candle

Students Tried To Put Out Fire With Wet Towel

March 12, 2018

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — An unattended candle was the cause of a fire at Walsh Hall at UND on March 2. A fire investigation found that the candle ignited a towel and cardboard nearby and the flames set off the fire alarm and sprinkler system. Students tried to put the fire out with a wet towel before calling the fire…

House Near Eagle Lake Goes Up in Flames

The house in Otter Tail County, Minnesota is a total loss

March 11, 2018

Alison Voorhees,

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. — A house near Eagle Lake is a total loss after a fire on Saturday. Multiple neighbors called the Otter County Sheriff’s Office shortly after 6 p.m. saying the house on the lake’s southeast side was fully engulfed in flames. Fire departments from Ashby, Battle Lake, Dalton, Evansville and Millerville responded to the fire. Crews say…

Historic Church In Kittson County, MN Destroyed By Fire

Fire Chief Jordan Grundstrom, was first on the scene and says the church, more than 100 years old, was fully involved.

March 5, 2018

Site Staff,

DRAYTON, N.D. (KFGO) – Fire has destroyed a historic rural church in northwestern Minnesota. Stormy weather may have been the cause. The fire was reported shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday at the Skjeberg Lutheran Church, about 5 miles east of Drayton, North Dakota, across the Red River, in rural Kittson County, Minnesota. Because of its close location, the church and…

Fire Destroys Oakes Newspaper Building

Fire officials responded to the blaze located at 323 Main Avenue around 1:40 a.m.

February 26, 2018

Site Staff,

OAKES, N.D. – Fire destroyed a building in Oakes early Sunday morning that housed the city’s weekly newspaper. Fire officials responded to the blaze located at 323 Main Avenue around 1:40 a.m. The building was the home for The Oakes Times for the last several years. The structure has been declared a total loss. A cause has not been determined….

Building Housing The Oakes Times Destroyed By Fire

Investigation Is Underway To Determine The Cause

February 25, 2018

TJ Nelson,

OAKES, N.D. — The Oakes Times building is destroyed by fire. Fire officials responded overnight to the blaze in a building that housed the city’s weekly newspaper. The fire call at 323 Main Avenue in Oakes, North Dakota came in around 1:40 this morning. The building has been declared a total loss. It had housed The Oakes Times for the…

Body Found After Fires Are Put Out In A House And Shop

Fire Broke Out In Two Buildings At 18354 460th Street Southeast in Rural Winger

February 25, 2018

TJ Nelson,

POLK COUNTY, Minn. — A body was found in a house on fire in rural Winger, Minnesota. Fire crews responded to 18354 460th Street Southeast after 8 p.m. Saturday. When they arrived they found two separate fires: one at the house and one in a shop. The body was discovered in the house after the fire was put out. Polk…

Park Rapids Resort A Total Loss After Fire

On The Vacationaire Resort Facebook page, the owners say, "Our hotel is a total loss after a devastating fire. We are just thankful that all the people inside are going to be ok!".

February 23, 2018

Site Staff,

PARK RAPIDS, MN — The owners of a Park Rapids, MN resort say their hotel is destroyed by fire. On The Vacationaire Resort Facebook page, the owners say, “Our hotel is a total loss after a devastating fire. We are just thankful that all the people inside are going to be ok!”. The Fire Chief says the call came at around…

Owners Plan to Rebuild After Devastating Fire

Periwinkle Marketplace, known for its clothing, furniture and decor, went up in flames Wednesday night

February 22, 2018

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OTTERTAIL, Minn. — Periwinkle Marketplace in Ottertail is a total loss after flames engulfed every inch of the building. This terrifying night could have been even more devastating for one Minnesota family. “That was the only thing that was going through my mind. That I lost my son,” said Jason Dykhoff, the husband of the owner of Periwinkle Marketplace. As…

Cause Determined in Otter Tail Businesses Fire

It's believed the fire started while a car was being worked on next door.

February 22, 2018

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OTTERTAIL, MINN. (KFGO) – Fire Wednesday night destroyed a business and damaged another in Ottertail, Minnesota. The blaze was reported around 8:30 at Periwinkle Marketplace on Highway 78. Fire departments from Ottertail, Battle Lake, Henning, and Perham battled the fire, bringing it under control several hours later. Periwinkle is a clothing, furniture, and home decor store. Ottertail Liquors next door…

Barnesville Home Heavily Damaged In Fire

Crews from Barnesville and Sabin responded; no one was hurt

February 21, 2018

TJ Nelson,

Sabin FireBARNESVILLE, Minn. — A home near Barnesville has been extensively damaged by fire. Barnesville and Sabin fire crews responded to the call shortly before 9:30 last night about 13 miles west of Barnesville. There’s extensive interior damage from flames and smoke. No one was hurt. Firefighters were on the scene for more than four hours. The cold affected their…