FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A semi was headed north through Fargo on I-29 when the rear-axle caught fire. The driver attempted to put the fire out with an extinguisher. A state trooper stopped and used his fire extinguisher to help get the fire out. Fargo fire crews also came to the rescue. The damage was contained to the axle and…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A fire damages a row of garages in Grand Forks. The fire department says it happened after 4 p.m. at Southwind Apartments, located at 2403 27th Avenue South. Crews say heavy fire and smoke was seen coming from the eleven-car garage. They were able to contain the fire to half of the garages. The fire…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The Fargo Fire Department is investigating the cause of a small fire considered “suspicious.” The fire was reported shortly before 3:30 a.m. Tuesday in an apartment on the second floor of the apartment building at 1440 34th Street South. Fire Department Battalion Chief Jason Ness says they’re looking for several people who may have more information regarding…
(Photo courtesy Larry Stokke)LANGDON, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fire destroyed the Lafrenz Seed Solutions Elevator in Langdon, North Dakota. Assistant Fire Chief Mike Schrader says the fire was reported at the seed cleaning plant shortly after 2 p.m. Monday Schrader says the fire spread fast and with windy conditions, within 20 minutes, flames were coming from the top of the plant….
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KVRR/FOX9) — A hot air balloon crashes into a power line along Highway 63 in Rochester, Minnesota and it was all caught on a MnDOT camera around 6 p.m. and shared on social media. You could see sparks as the balloon made contact with the live wires. Rochester Police say the balloon was trying to land in a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — To say this has been a strange winter would be an understatement. And it has impacted the river rescue training for the Fargo Fire Dept. because there is not a lot of ice out there. “It just makes it where even though it’s maybe not as in-depth as we like it to be. Still, it’s…
(KVRR/KFGO) — Two people are dead after a structure fire on Red Lake Reservation. Red Lake Police, Red Lake Fire Department, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives , and the FBI responded to the structure fire. Details behind the deadly fire are still being investigated. Red Lake Department of Public Safety did release a statement assuring the safety and…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead Police confirmed a man has died in a house fire Thursday morning. The fire happened at the 2000 Block of 56th Avenue North. The call came in shortly after 10 a.m. The Moorhead Fire Dept. said the state fire marshal is investigating the incident. MFD confirmed that two dogs were saved from the house. This…
DICKEY COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – Dickey County emergency manager Charlie Russell has announced that the burn ban and restrictions are in place now. There are rules people have to follow in the area before burning. Here are the rules set by the county: You must call your local fire department or the Dickey County Sheriff’s Office 701-349-3249 X1 before you burn or…
HAWLEY, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A major overnight fire at a grain elevator in Hawley was brought under control around 7 Monday morning thanks to the response of 17 fire departments. The blaze was first reported just after 11 Sunday night by a passing BNSF crew. Fire departments from Hawley responded along with crews from Moorhead, Detroit Lakes and many other…
