POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A fire Saturday in Polk County has destroyed a house and garage. Polk County Sheriff’s Office says the structure fire was in Euclid Township, north of Crookston, and is believed to have originated with a wood stove in the garage. When deputies arrived, it was fully engulfed and the fire was spreading into the house….
DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fire at a home Tuesday night in Dilworth. The fire was reported at 9:47 p.m. in the 500-block of 4th St. Northeast. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says the occupants of the home and two dogs managed to escape. At least one cat was not able to escape….
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Many of the 70 fire deaths in Minnesota last year were the result of lifestyle and behavioral decisions. According to Interim State Fire Marshal Amanda Swenson, unattended cooking is the number-one cause of all fires. However, the leading cause of fatal fires is related to cigarette use. According to Swenson, some victims went to bed…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man is arrested for setting a fire in his apartment on Sunday that displaced everyone living in the building. Police say 41-year-old Sean Ahrenholz was taken into custody Monday afternoon for arson. Moorhead Police and Fire along with the Minnesota Fire Marshal’s Office determined that the fire in the 900 block of 23rd Avenue…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The State Fire Marshal says the actions of a family’s dog led to an apartment fire Wednesday in Dilworth. Clay County Sheriff and Dilworth Fire Chief Mark Empting says food was being cooked in a toaster on a stove, when the dog got onto the counter and turned on the burners while trying to get to…
(courtesy, KDLM)DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – A body has been recovered from the scene of an apartment building fire on Saturday in Detroit Lakes. Police Chief Steve Todd says firefighters discovered the remains of 61-year-old Kari Bishop of Detroit Lakes. The remains have been transported to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy. Firefighters were called to the fire…
