GWINNER, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Thirty-nine-year-old Denise Luttio-Mahar has been identified as the woman who died in an early Sunday morning fire in Gwinner, North Dakota Mahar called 911 around 4 a.m. to report smoke was inside the house. Fire crews found her and she was taken to Lisbon Hospital where she was pronounced dead. A dog also died in the…
GWINNER, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO)– A woman and a dog are dead after a house fire in Gwinner, North Dakota. Sargent County Sheriff Travis Paeper says the woman called 911 call from the second story of the house, reporting smoke billowing inside around 4 a.m. She was on the line with dispatch, but they lost contact. Fire crews were able to locate…
FOXHOME, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A lunchtime fire has heavily damaged the Foxhole Bar and Grill in Foxhome, Minnesota. It is located along Highway 210, between Wahpeton and Fergus Falls. Wilkin County Sheriff’s Office learned of the fire in the kitchen around 12:45 this afternoon. Fire departments from Foxhome, Rothsay, Fergus Falls and Breckenridge all responded. You can see crews spraying…
POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Fire crews from Crookston, Fisher and East Grand Forks respond to a house fire in rural Fisher on Wednesday. When Polk County Sheriff’s deputies arrived, the garage was fully engulfed. Crews were able to stop the fire from spreading fully into the house, which has limited damage. The garage is a complete loss. It is…
LUSTEN, Minn. (KVRR/AP) — The State Fire Marshal says the last inspection at Lutsen Resort Lodge took place last July. They found seven violations, four of which the property owner repaired. They say it is too early to determine if the outstanding violations played a role in the fire. “This fire had a significant impact to the local economy and…
LUTSEN, Minn. (KVRR/KQDS) — A devastating fire destroys the historic Lutsen Resort Lodge in Lutsen, Minnesota. Cook County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a fire alarm at the resort along the North Shore after midnight. Staff at Minnesota’s oldest resort reported smoke coming from the floor in the lobby, just above the boiler/basement area. The flames quickly grew to engulf…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Three people passing by a house on fire just north of Pelican Rapids help a couple escape the flames. The fire was reported just before noon at the Dennis and Rebecca Campbell residence. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says the couple smelled something electrical burning from a room behind them. 74-year-old Dennis Campbell was…
CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Fire crews from Kindred, Horace and Davenport respond to a detached garage fire in rural Kindred. The call came in around 11 this morning. The garage was fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived on scene. It was contained to the detached garage and didn’t spread. No one was injured. The cause of the fire…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A Thief River Falls man is dead after a house fire Monday night. First responders were sent to 504 Knight Avenue North just before 6 p.m. The body of 37-year-old Mark Beito was found inside the house as crews were putting out the fire. The cause of the fire remains under investigation and the…
WINGER, Minn. (KVRR) — A small fire was found in a building at Lucken Trucks and Parts in Winger, Minnesota Saturday morning. Polk County Sheriff’s Office was notified about smoke coming from the building around 6:30. Winger, Erskine and Fosston Fire Departments all responded and put out the small fire within the building. There was moderate damage to the building,…
