House Fire

Fourth child dies after St. Paul house fire

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — A fourth child has died following a house fire in St. Paul. The one-year-old boy died from his injuries at the hospital on Saturday. The child was one of seven people rescued from the January 3rd fire, a mom and six kids. The fire started when the father was at work. He says his 5-year-old…

Fire consumes house in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A fire in the 1500 block of 4th Ave. N. Moorhead consumed a house. Neighbors said the person living there was not at the house when the fire happened. Moorhead Fire Department said on the phone that more information will be made available on Tuesday. Tags: Fire, House Fire, moorhead

Several displaced after Friday night house fire in West Fargo

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Several people are displaced after a house fire in West Fargo Friday night. West Fargo Fire crews were called to the 1600 block of Westwood Court at 10:45 where they could see heavy smoke and flames from the home The house sustained heavy smoke and fire damage despite firefighters being able to contain it. No…

Fire damages south Moorhead home

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A family has been displaced after a fire broke out in the basement of a south Moorhead home shortly before noon Friday. Moorhead Fire Battalion Chief Benton Hicks said crews responded to a report of smoke and fire coming out of the basement window in a home at 4523 Blue Stem Way. He said firefighters had…

Fireplace embers lead to small fire in south Fargo

FARGO (KVRR) – A small fire at a south Fargo home Monday was sparked by a fireplace. Shortly after 2:00 p.m. firefighters were called to 1819 19th St. South. Embers from the fireplace spread to some of the floor joists, where the fire smoldered for awhile. No one was hurt. Damage estimates were not immediately available. Categories: Local News, North…

Boy hospitalized, woman, other child escape house fire in Wadena

WADENA, Minn. (KVRR) – A boy was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center following a house fire early Wednesday in Wadena. According to the Wadena Fire Department, crews were called to the house fire shortly before 1:00 a.m. Before firefighters arrived, law enforcement attempted to enter the house and search for the occupant, but were unable because of heavy smoke….

Crews Get House Fire Out in Wadena County Before It’s A Total Loss

WADENA CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Fire at an unoccupied house in Bullard Township in Wadena County is put out before it’s deemed a total loss. Crews responded around 7:30 Friday morning and arrived to find the house partially engulfed in flames. The homeowner’s vehicle was not there when emergency personnel arrived on scene. Fire departments from Staples, Verndale and Sebeka…

Man Killed In House Fire

A man is dead after a New Year's Day fire at a home in Douglas County, Minnesota

Miltona, Minn. (KVRR) – A man is dead after a New Year’s Day fire at a home in Douglas County, Minnesota. The Sheriff’s Office says they got the 911 call around 9:30 Sunday night. 52-year-old Charles DeMartelaere was in an outbuilding on his property in Miltona when he saw the main house on fire. His father, 85-year-old Gene DeMartelaere was…