WEST FARGO, ND — West Fargo authorities report 15 incident related to fireworks over the July 4th Holiday. West Fargo Fire reports five fireworks related calls for either dumpster or other outside trash, trash or rubbish fire contained or outside rubbish fire. West Fargo Police had 10 fireworks related calls for the following reasons, fireworks shot off outside the time…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — The most dangerous part of a firefighter’s job isn’t always the blaze they’re battling. “It’s in the soot, it gets everywhere, unless you wash yourself off, it’s not coming off. You ingest it, you inhale it, over the course of 20 years, that’s what can kill you rather than having something happen to you at a…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — West Fargo Fire Department launches its new EMS bike program that will make it easier to respond to emergencies at large events. “With the increase in population, with the density of the crowd, we know it’s going to happen,” Chief Dan Fuller said. Responding on bikes is already common for EMT’s and police officers, but West…
Sue Baron with Golden Drive Homeless Kids joins Adam Ladwig to give us the details on her group’s 1st annual food drive. You can drop off food at the West Fargo Fire Department, Gateway Chevrolet, Pure Performance in West Fargo and Sam’s Club now through April 30th. Baron says she started her first standalone food drive so kids have…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – With all the major road construction getting underway in the southwest metro, there are concerns about blocked routes hampering fire departments running into delays on calls on 52nd Avenue South in Fargo and Sheyenne Street in West Fargo. The fire departments in both cities have worked on a response plan. Fargo Fire Chief Steve Dirksen says…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — Shortly after 3:00, West Fargo crews responded to a partial roof collapse at RJ Corman, a railroad service company. West Fargo Fire Chief Dan Fuller says the weight of the snow is what caused the collapse. More than a dozen people had been working inside the building but no one was injured. Fire crews had to shut…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – One person was transported to the hospital following an apartment fire at 1031 1st Street East in West Fargo. The fire was reported around 5:30 a.m. Friday. Fire Department spokesman Tom Clark says police arrived on scene to find heavy smoke coming from a ground floor apartment and a male around 40 years old was…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — 2019 already has something new in store for the West Fargo Fire Department. Last year, the West Fargo Fire Department responded to more than 900 medical calls and 662 more for fire and rescue. That’s up about 30 percent from the amount of calls they were receiving in 2017. “What we saw was the call increase was…
The dynamo herself, Golden Drive’s Sue Baron joins KVRR Local News to talk about her group’s Christmas Gift Event. Golden Drive is collecting new toys and baby supplies at locations throughout the metro, including KVRR studios at 1401 9th Avenue S. in Fargo. Starting this weekend, you can also donate at the Light Show on Parkway Lane. Homeowner Jen…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — A 17–year–old South Fargo boy got stuck in the mud while swimming in the Sheyenne River Tuesday morning. He was going for a swim with his dog around 9:30 am on Tuesday, but he ended up getting caught in the muddy current. A West Fargo Police Officer happened to be driving down Sheyenne Street when the boy…
