GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Firefighters battled a garage fire overnight in Grand Forks. Firefighters responded to a detached garage on the 300 block of Cottonwood Street around 1:30 Tuesday morning. The found smoke coming from the two-stall garage. They quickly put out a fire inside the garage. The building itself only has light damage, but most of the things…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — People are displaced after fire broke out in a house that has multiple living units in Grand Forks. Firefighters were called to the 400 block of 3rd Street North around 1 a.m. They arrived to find smoke coming from the roof and third floor windows of the house. The structure sustained significant fire damage to…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks fire department respond to an ammonia leak at a Simplot facility. Emergency workers in hazmat suits were able to stop it before noon as employees had already evacuated the building. No injuries are reported but one employee was evaluated. No other injuries were reported. Fire officials say employees had evacuated the building before…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Three people are out of a home after a shed fire spread to their mobile home in Grand Forks. Fire crews arrived around 11:30 Saturday night to the 5200 block of Circle Drive North. They found a shed in the back of the property fully engulfed in flames and spreading to the home. Crews were…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Fire crews encounter heavy smoke and fire coming from the back of a house in Grand Forks after the failure of an electrical cord on a window air conditioning unit. The fire department was called around 8:30 Wednesday morning to the 1800 block of 4th Street North. Crews were able to quickly put the fire…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Investigators are trying to find out what caused two fires at a Grand Forks motel Friday night. Firefighters were sent to the Ambassador Motel on South Washington Street at around 9:30 p.m. They found fires in two areas of the building before putting them out. The motel is vacant and no injuries were reported. Damages…
FARGO, ND — Fargo Firefighters left this morning for the west coast. They will be assisting in the fire fight across the west as wildfires threaten lives and property. According to the Fargo Fire Department Facebook page: BC Carley and FFs Smith, Pearson, and Tollefson are departing this morning for Oregon to support the wildland fire fight. They will serve…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks Fire Department is reminding people about how to safely store batteries and chargers. They say it’s important to keep your charging station in one location in your garage or shed and away from combustibles. Read the safety labels on the products you buy. Not properly charging or damaged batteries can overheat and cause problems….
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–Two vehicles were destroyed in a garage fire in Grand Forks on Tuesday. The Grand Forks Fire Department responded to 2446 42nd Avenue South at approximately 11:30 a.m. and found an attached garage fully engulfed. The residents and their pets were able to safely evacuate in time. Grand Forks Fire quickly put the flames out. The garage sustained…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–Grand Forks Fire Station 5 is temporarily closed after a firefighter tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. The infected firefighter last worked on April 30 and had close contact with two other firefighters who are now self-quarantining for 14 days. It is currently unknown how the firefighter acquired the virus. Station 5, which is located at 1002 47th…
