GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — One person and multiple pets were rescued from a burning apartment building in Grand Forks on Friday night. Crews were called out to a second floor apartment at 2816 17th Street South for visible smoke and flames. They were told several people were trapped inside the building but only found one person and multiple pets…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Fire Department was called out for a hazmat spill. It happened around 5 p.m. at 4401 32nd Avenue South. The units encountered a semi carrying Ammonium Bisulfite tipped over on its side. Crews worked to dam the product spilling from the trailer, preventing it from getting into the storm sewer system. Grand Forks…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A kitchen fire has forced people from their home in Grand Forks. Fire crews were sent to 91 Parkview Circle just after 6 p.m. They arrived to find flames on the first floor and smoke throughout the home. The fire was quickly put out with damage isolated to the kitchen. They say the cause of…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Fire Department is granted an FAA waiver to fly drones beyond the visual line of sight in emergency situations. It will allow them to be able to assess large fires, conduct aerial searches and help locate missing people in challenging environments. Fire Chief Gary Lorenz says the waiver enhances their situational awareness and…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Four people are out of a home after an apartment fire in Grand Forks. Fire department crews were sent to 309 5th Street North just after 4 p.m. They found heavy black smoke on the second floor of the apartment building. The fire caused significant fire and smoke damage to one unit and smoke damage…
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…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A fire displaces people living in a Grand Forks apartment building. Firefighters responded to the building on the 2300 block of 27th Avenue South at around 9:20 Monday night. They found heavy fire and smoke on the third floor. They got the fire out and contained most of the damage to the central part of…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Fire breaks out at a car dealership in Grand Forks overnight. The Grand Forks Fire Department says firefighters responded to Grand Forks Subaru on 2400 Gateway Drive just after 12:30 Wednesday morning. They found fire and smoke coming from the back of the building. Firefighters got the fire out. They found fire damage isolated to…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Multiple pets die in a duplex fire in Grand Forks. Firefighters responded to a fire at 1118 1st Avenue North around 10:30 this morning. They found heavy smoke coming from the front of the two-story duplex. All of the people inside were able to get out in time. CPR was performed on a dog and…
GRAND FORKS — An inmate had to be taken to the hospital and fire investigators are trying to figure out what happened in a fire in the laundry room at the jail in Grand Forks overnight. It’s the second fire in the laundry room in less than a month. Firefighters responded to the fire just after 2 a.m. Tuesday in…
