GARAGE

Fargo fire damages unattached garage

Damage is estimated at $45,000

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo firefighters responded to a fire of an unattached garage at 800 17th St. S. at noon. Loss from the fire is estimated at $45,000. Crews quickly extinguished the fire and confirmed there was no one inside the garage. They say the fire did not extend to other buildings around it, so the fire damage was limited…

Explosion Destroys Fargo Structure Overnight

One person received minor injuries in an explosion that destroyed a garage at 702 South University Drive in Fargo.

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – One person received minor injuries in an explosion that destroyed a garage at 702 South University Drive in Fargo. Firefighters responded to the call at 11:55 p.m. Thursday. Battalion Chief Jason Ness tells KFGO News firefighters discovered an attached two stall garage had collapsed on two vehicles inside the garage. The house has multiple apartments and…

Woman Charged After Locking Son, 8, in Cold Garage, Killing Him

The Brooklyn Park woman was charged Monday in connection with the boy's death in February 2018.

MINNEAPOLIS–A Minnesota woman is charged with manslaughter after authorities say she locked her 8-year-old son in a cold garage overnight, leading to his death. The Brooklyn Park woman was charged Monday in connection with the boy’s death in February 2018. The outside temperature at the time was in the negative single digits. According to the criminal complaint, the mother called…

Fire At Unattached Garage Causes Thousands of Dollars In Damage

Crews were called to 1309 Cottonwood Street around 12:45 Thursday morning

GRAND FORKS, ND — An early morning fire causes $20,000 in damage to an unattached garage in Grand Forks. Crews were called to 1309 Cottonwood Street around 12:45 Thursday morning. They arrived to find a single stall unattached garage with fire coming from the front of the structure. They were able to quickly put the fire out. The cause is…

Early Morning Fire Demolishes Casselton Auto Repair Shop Garage

Crews arrived after 5:30 this morning to a fire at Gordy's Service Center

CASSELTON, N.D.– Fire crews, ambulances, and law enforcement responded after 5:30 this morning to a fire at the garage of Gordy’s Service Center in Casselton. Firefighters from Casselton, Buffalo, West Fargo, and Mapleton worked to put the fire out. “The roof collapsed and the east wall appears like it’s bowing out so I see that’s going to collapse,” Casselton Fire…

Firefighters Respond to Garage Roof Collapse in Moorhead

Moorhead Fire responded to the collapse around 6:45 Thursday morning

MOORHEAD, Minn. – Between businesses, churches, and homes, heavy snow is causing roofs to collapse across the F-M area. Moorhead Fire Department responded to 505 5th Street South in Moorhead at around 6:45 Thursday morning for a garage roof collapse. The roof of the detached garage fell on to the structure. Fortunately, there were no injuries. Categories: Local News Tags:…

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…

Fire Destroys One Moorhead Garage, Inflicts Minor Damage on Another

The cause of the fire has not been determined

MOORHEAD, Minn. — A Moorhead stand–alone garage is a total loss after the fire department responded to flames. The fire, which occurred at 1310 13th Avenue North, was reported to the Moorhead Fire Department around 12:30 this afternoon. No one was injured in the blaze, but the garage adjacent to the house was destroyed. Assistant Fire Chief Rich Eggert says nothing…

Man Charged With Wife’s Murder After Suicide Pact

If convicted, he could face up to life in prison

FARGO, N.D. — A Fargo man has been charged with the murder of his wife after the couple made a suicide pact. Louis and Ila Averson, an elderly couple in poor health, planned to kill themselves by carbon monoxide poisoning. When that didn’t work, Louis shot Ila in the heart and then shot himself. He is now being treated for his…

BREAKING NEWS: Police Find Dead Female and Male with Gunshot Wound in Fargo Garage

Police say based on the investigation, they are not seeking anyone else related to the shooting.

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Police were called to an apartment complex on the 300 block of Prairiewood Circle South for a male with a gunshot wound, but also found a deceased female. The male was found in his garage by a citizen when they heard someone yelling for help and was transported to a hospital for injuries. While emergency services…