Ryan Erickson

Fargo Fire Department is highlighting the importance of proper use and disposal of lithium-ion batteries

As part of the nationwide Fire Prevention Safety week, fire departments are using the campaign 'Charge into Fire Safety'

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Buy, Charge, and Recycle. These are the three key words from this year’s Fire Prevention Week. With this year’s campaign titled, Charge into Fire Safety. “What the campaign is talking about this year is if you’re buying batteries, to make sure you’re buying listed batteries. So UL listed, or sometimes they’ll say ETL listed. And that’s…

No serious injuries in south Fargo apartment fire

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The Fargo Fire Department battled a blaze just after 9 a.m. Wednesday in the Block 32 Apartments near Scheels Home and Hardware. Fargo Fire Marshal Ryan Erickson said crews responded on a report of smoke coming from an apartment in the building at 1360 32nd St. S. After finding smoke in the hallway on the third floor,…

Fire damages former Mid America Steel building

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fire crews spent Monday evening knocking down a large blaze at the Mid America Steel building in Downtown Fargo. The call came in at 7:10 p.m. The fire was on the second floor of the vacant building. “There was a little bit of a water supply issue that’s kind of hampered some of the operations because…

North Fargo Farmily Displaced After House Fire

FARGO, N.D. – A family has been displaced from their home after flames engulfed the back side of their house in North Fargo Monday afternoon. Around 1:15, a report of fire and smoke from 702 2nd Street North was called into the fire department. The Fargo Fire Department says three people were inside when flames broke out and were able…