The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a crash left three people dead, including two young children just after 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon. The crash happened near the intersection of Bunker Lake Boulevard NE. & Butternut Street NW. on the border of Ham Lake and Andover.
Read MoreA woman was found dead and a man was taken into custody after fire crews responded to an apartment building on fire on the 2200 block of South Ave. E. just after 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25. Firefighters extinguished the fire and investigators discovered the woman’s remains inside the apartment.
Read MoreA St. Louis County man faces one charge of 1st-degree arson after he allegedly set fire to a home, resulting in the deaths of three cats inside early Friday afternoon.
Read MoreThe box truck driver crashes into the overpass bridge divider, nearly tumbling to the interstate below. A ball of flames erupts from underneath the truck, quickly engulfing the front of the vehicle.
Read MoreA large blaze early Saturday morning on the 200 block of E. Main St. in Waterville left a local bar with extensive damage. Firefighters were called around 3 a.m. to the Funky Munky Saloon and Grill at 256 E. Main St.
Read MoreSaint Paul firefighters battled a difficult fire in a two-story building for several hours on Sunday evening. Firefighters were called to the scene around 6:30 p.m. after multiple reports of flames coming from the building.
Read MoreAn individual was found dead next to a burning pickup truck late Friday evening. According to a press release, emergency responders were called to a residence in the area of Highway 2 near Saginaw around 11:00 p.m. on Friday. When crews arrived, they located a pickup truck that was on fire with a deceased body next to it.
Read MoreMore than 50 firefighters responded to a large fire at Mills Fleet Farm in Blaine shortly after 11:30 a.m. Thursday. While crews responded, they reported a very large column of black smoke filling the air. Upon arrival, crews found a fast-moving fire containing palletized fertilizer, patio furniture, deer stands and other combustibles with flames reaching 50 feet high.
Read MoreA man is dead and one other is seriously injured after a head-on crash in Burnsville around 2:45 a.m. Saturday. Emergency crews were called to southbound Interstate 35 at Crystal Lake Road for the crash that closed all traffic on the interstate for hours.
Read MoreShortly before 3 p.m on Saturday, crews were dispatched to the 1600 block of 2nd Avenue Northeast in Rochester for a report of flames in the upstairs bedroom of a residence. Initial arriving crews reported they had fire showing from the back of the house, and heavy smoke showing from the roof.
Read MoreShortly before 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Rochester Fire units were alerted to a fire alarm at the Woodridge Apartments located at 2804 2nd St SW. Initial arriving units noticed smoke coming from the building, with many residents evacuating.
Read MoreAround 9:30 am on Tuesday, fire crews received a call for smoke filling the inside of Truckin’ America, 4720 Highway 52 North, in Rochester. First arriving crews noted heavy smoke inside of the business, and light smoke coming from the roof.
Read MoreA large fire at an apartment building in Burnsville on Wednesday night left dozens of residents displaced, but no significant injuries were reported. Firefighters responded to the blaze around 10 p.m. and located heavy flames on the west side of the building, extending to all three floors.
Read MoreShortly after 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, the Rochester Fire Department was alerted to a fire in a mobile home in the Oak Terrace Mobile home park in southeast Rochester. Callers reported that fire was “shooting out” of the front of home.
Read MoreEmergency crews were sent to the residence in Canosia Township, which is about 15 miles northeast of Duluth, after a 911 caller went to check on the welfare of the men after they were unable to get ahold of them for several days on the phone. Once at the residence, it was discovered there had been a fire inside the home sometime in the past few days that eventually extinguished itself.
Read MoreSaturday night just after 11 p.m., St Peter fire crews were called to a fire in a two-story historic building. Callers reported smoke and flames showing from the windows and the roof of the building. The two-story building had a business in the lower level and apartments above.
All residents of the building were safely evacuated and no injuries were reported.
Read MoreMaplewood firefighters responded to an apartment fire on the 500 block of Skillman Ave E on Saturday afternoon. Residents reported smoke on the first floor and evacuated the building. Firefighters determined an apartment on the first floor had caught fire.
Read MoreJust after 6:30 PM on Monday evening, the White Bear Lake Fire Department, along with departments that make up the North Suburban HazMat Team responded to the 4000 block of Otter Lake Rd in White Bear Township for a suspected chlorine leak at a water pumping station.
Read MoreMinnesota State Troopers, along with Golden Valley Police and Fire responded to a two vehicle crash near Highway 169 & Plymouth Ave on Wednesday evening around 11:30 PM.
Read MoreCrews arrived to a large warehouse building located at 1415 Selby Ave. and reported heavy smoke and fire from the entire building. Crews worked to protect nearby exposures from the blaze that burned for hours, sending black smoke into the sky, visible for miles around the metro area.
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