Courtesy: West Fargo Police DepartmentWEST FARGO – West Fargo Fire Chief Dan Fuller said a mechanical failure of the tank’s piping and pump may have been the cause of the fire. Diesel was being off-loaded from the fuel tank to the pipeline at the time. Fuller spoke to KFGO’s Morning Crew. Fuller says training made it easier to determine a…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — The diesel fuel tank fire at Magellan Pipeline Company could have burned for days had the West Fargo Fire Department not been prepared or had the resources. Luckily, they had both. Every year, the North Dakota Pipeline Association holds a pipeline training course that all West Fargo first responders attend. “That helped out quite a bit because…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — People in West Fargo woke up to an alert telling them to stay inside, after a diesel tank fire sent out smoke circulating in the air for miles. The shelter advisory lasted for hours as fire crews worked to put out the flames. “It’s kind of scary and kind of amazing at the same time. Amazing that…
Courtesy: West Fargo FD WEST FARGO, ND – A large fuel oil tank is under control at the Magellan tank farm on Main Avenue in West Fargo. The call came in around 5:30 a.m. Sunday. West Fargo and Fargo fire crews are on scene along with a hazardous materials team. West Fargo Firefighters say they are blanketing the fire with foam,…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — A big mess to cleanup in the lobby of Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham in West Fargo. Fire crews were called out around 5 o’clock after water flooded the lobby. A sprinkler head near the front entrance froze up and that caused a pipe in the ceiling to freeze and burst. When crews arrived water…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — The West Fargo Police and Fire Department went head-to-head in their “Guns vs. Roses- Police vs. Fire” charity softball game. Former Minnesota Vikings players Chuck Foreman and Ted Brown coached each team. Brown, despite losing to the police department, was able to add a bit of humor to the fun-filled night. “We decided to let them…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — The West Fargo Fire Department said this past week has been their busiest week in the past five years, with 20 fire and motor vehicle related accidents within their city. West Fargo’s fire chief, Dan Fuller, said in the summer they see a lot of deck fires. He said this happens when people put out their…
WEST FARGO, ND — Cars were forced to take different routes as crews responded to an auto shop fire in West Fargo. Westbound lanes on Main Avenue were shut down from 45th to 17th Street. Officials say a fire started on the 1900 block of Main Avenue West at the end of a long commercial structure that holds vehicles. Crews…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — After 2016 turned out to be their busiest year on record, officials said they could possibly make hires as early as this year. The number of calls peaking in 2016 follows a trend of increasing calls in the area. West Fargo Fire Chief Dan Fuller said full time employees could alleviate some of the burden for…
