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…
