NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Authorities in Otter Tail County are investigating a fire that destroyed three vehicles near New York Mills. Deputies and firefighters responded to Butler Township where two UTVs and a pickup were fully engulfed in flames Wednesday night. Officials say the vehicles appear to be a total loss and there was minor damage to a…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Multiple resources are being deployed across North Dakota to respond to multiple ongoing fires. There are fires burning on Turtle Mountain Reservation and in north-central North Dakota. National Guard helicopters are being credited with saving homes. Only one abandoned trailer home is believed to have been lost. Gov. Armstrong has declared a statewide fire emergency as…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Drought conditions and an early thaw are factors contributing to an earlier and longer-than-average spring fire season. Fires have already started across the state, including a fire that burned about 1,200 acres near Menoken. “We usually get relief coming into winter time. We usually get some snow packs to relieve the drought and that dry fuel. But…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fargo police are asking the public’s help in identifying a man who they say may be a suspect in apartment complex garage fires on September 16. The fires were in the 4500 block of 16th Ave. S, west of Scheels All Sports. There was heavy damage to two garages, and minor damage to two others. Criminal Investigations…
BATTLE LAKE, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – An iconic bar and restaurant in Battle Lake east of Fergus Falls has been lost to fire. Police Chief Eric Dison says the blaze at Stub’s Dining & Gunpowder Bar was reported at about 9:30 Monday night. He says the roof collapsed and there’s significant interior damage. At the height of the blaze, Dison says…
NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. (KVRR) – Technology is always evolving when it comes to saving lives. Especially when it comes to fires, where seconds can mean the difference between life and death. And in New York Mills, a fundraiser has been set up to bring the GreenPort Portable Fire Suppression Tool to the county. “Anything for the law enforcement for…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Tuesday night the sky was full of fireworks celebrating the 4th of July. But fire crews from Fargo, West Fargo and Moorhead were out and about battling fires in the metro. Fargo Police says they did have 98 calls yesterday in regards to fireworks, but no arrests or citations were issued. Moorhead said they dealt with…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Many of the 70 fire deaths in Minnesota last year were the result of lifestyle and behavioral decisions. According to Interim State Fire Marshal Amanda Swenson, unattended cooking is the number-one cause of all fires. However, the leading cause of fatal fires is related to cigarette use. According to Swenson, some victims went to bed…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fargo firefighters responded to a record number of calls last year. There were nearly 15,000 incidents which is about a 40% increase in the past five years. Fargo Fire Chief Steve Dirksen says most of them were unintentional. There were 128 building fires in 2022, up slightly from the year before. The number of vehicle fires…
TAMPA, Fla. (KVRR) — Hurricane Ian has moved across Florida leaving destruction in it’s path, with some people losing everything. Tampa was initially in the bullseye, but missed the direct hit from Ian. The damage is much more widespread south of the city. KVRR’s TJ Nelson talked with Denise Peterson who just months ago retired to Tampa after living in…
