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Two people displaced after Fargo mobile home fire

October 6, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – No one was hurt during a mobile home fire in North Fargo Wednesday afternoon. Crews responded to the 1200 block of Monte Carlo Drive North around 3:10. The Fargo Fire Department says when crews arrived they found flames coming out from under the home and they were quickly put out Officials say two people and three…

Local Red Cross sends supplies and volunteers South

The organization has sent 4 volunteers from the F-M area along with one disaster response vehicle loaded with supplies and food to help victims of the hurricane.

August 30, 2021

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. –The Eastern North Dakota & Northwestern Minnesota Chapter of the Red Cross has deployed a number of volunteers to help with relief efforts for Hurricane Ida. The vehicle will go from door to door in neighborhoods or can be set up at local shelters in the affected states . The red cross has also sent 19 volunteers and…

Fire Spreads From Roof To Apartment Unit Near Downtown Fargo

People In One Unit Displaced After Fire

August 26, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO (KVRR) – A two-alarm fire forces some residents out of their home early Thursday morning in Fargo. Firefighters responded to an apartment building on the 100 block of 9th Street South just after midnight. They found flames along the roofline of the building that had spread into the wall of a second-story apartment. Some firefighters finished evacuations while others…

Local Red Cross Seeking More Than Money On Giving Hearts Day

The local chapter held a blood drive on Thursday afternoon, the first time they've done so on Giving Hearts Day

February 11, 2021

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FARGO, ND (KVRR) – Blood Drives are essential at any time of the year but even more so on a day that’s aimed at donating. As organizations across the area rally financial support on Giving Hearts Day, the American Red Cross of Eastern North Dakota and Northwest Minnesota is taking it a step further. “You know, today is giving hearts…

Fire damages south Fargo home

January 20, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – Two people were able to escape after a fire broke out in a bedroom in a south Fargo home. Firefighters responded to the 500 block of 9th street South just after 6:15 p.m. Tuesday. When firefighters arrived, smoke was coming out of a second-story window. Crews evacuated two people inside the home along with their pets. The…

UPDATE: Fargo apartment fire caused by smoking materials

November 20, 2020

Jim Monk,

UPDATE: Fargo Fire Department’s Fire Marshal says a fire at an apartment building November fifth was caused by someone improperly getting rid of smoking materials on a third floor balcony. It happened on the one hundred block of Prairiewood Drive South. Flames extended from the balcony into the building and the attic. Damage is estimated to be $590,000. FARGO,…

Mobile Home Destroyed After Hay Bale Fire Spreads Near Kensington

November 9, 2020

TJ Nelson,

DOUGLAS CO., Minn. — A hay bale fire quickly spread to bags of corn, grass and eventually a mobile home in rural Kensington, Minnesota. Mark Fernholz reported the fire at his farm around 2 Sunday afternoon. At least five fire departments responded to fight the blaze fueled by strong south winds. The mobile home is a complete loss, and a…

UPDATE: Fargo apartment fire investigation continues

November 5, 2020

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – Fire heavily damaged a south Fargo apartment building Thursday. The fire at 137C Prairiewood Drive broke out shortly before 5 a.m. No injuries were reported. Fargo Battalion Fire Chief Lee Soeth says the the fire started on the third floor of the three-story building. The cause is being investigated. Several families have been displaced. The Red Cross…

Red Cross is looking for volunteers

The highest priority is for those with experience in health services and for those willing to deploy for two weeks.

October 27, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. –The Red Cross is looking for volunteers for both local and national efforts. Since September 1st, the Minn-Kota region of the Red Cross has deployed over 200 volunteers. They have helped with wildfire and hurricane relief across the country. People can volunteer to assist with local needs, but the highest priority are for the those willing to deploy…

American Red Cross urgently seeking volunteers from the Red River Valley

October 27, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–The American Red Cross is in need of volunteers from the Red River Valley to provide food, shelter and support to those across the country. With several natural disasters occurring in addition to the COVID-9 pandemic, the American Red Cross is spread thin attempting to provide care to people displaced locally and nationally. The Red Cross says more than…