House Fire

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…

Authorities: Harwood House Fire No Accident

HARWOOD, N.D. — The investigation continues into a house fire early Friday in Harwood. Crews responded to the 500 block of Wally Street. The home was fully engulfed when they arrived and it suffered heavy damage. Smoke could be seen from a couple miles away. Based off the investigation, Cass County authorities are confident the fire was not accidental. North…

Two die after South Fargo house fire

Early morning fire at 1418 Second Avenue South where Fargo firefighters combated freezing temperatures

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Two people die in a house fire in South Fargo. Crews were called around 5:00 Wednesday morning to 1418 Second Avenue South. One person found in the home died after being rushed to the hospital. A second body was found once firefighters were able to search the house. Firefighters had trouble entering the home due to…

Sisters who died in Bemidji house fire are identified

Six-year-old AceLynn and five-year-old RaeLynn Seelye died in the blaze just northwest of Bemidji.

BEMIDJI, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) – Two children who died in a house fire near Bemidji two days before Christmas have been identified as sisters who were staying the night at their grandmother’s so their mother could wrap their presents. Six-year-old AceLynn and five-year-old RaeLynn Seelye died in the blaze just northwest of Bemidji. The second floor of the home was engulfed…

One dead in house fire near Detroit Lakes

ROCHERT, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – One person is dead after a house fire Northeast of Detroit Lakes. The blaze was reported shortly after 2 a.m. Wednesday. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office says the home had already collapsed by the time deputies arrived at the home on Hubble Pond Road.  The victim’s body was recovered after the fire was out. Frazee, Wolf Lake,…

Passersby put out Fargo house fire

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Firefighters respond to an early morning house fire Tuesday in North Fargo near North Dakota State University. Crews were sent at 7:30 after a passerby noticed flames coming from the front side of the home on the 700 block of College Street North. About four minutes after the call was made firefighters arrived on scene to…

Man dies in house fire in Hendrum, Minn.

HENDRUM, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – A man is dead after a house fire in Hendrum, Minn. The Norman County Sheriff’s Office says smoke was spotted coming from the roof of the home late Friday morning. The body of a 66-year-old man was found once the blaze was out. The sheriff’s department and state fire marshals’ office are investigating. The man’s name…