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Popular UND astronomy team to webcast Sunday’s rare Solar eclipse
WHO/WHAT: A popular University of North Dakota eclipse-chasing team--Tim Young, an astrophysicist in the UND Department of Physics and Astrophysics, and Ron Marsh, professor and chair of UND Computer ...
Posted on 5/18/12 at 3:33 PM
Have you hugged your fire extinguisher lately?
There was a fire today in West Fargo. The house on fire was one that sits on Sheyenne Court (the street whose backyards abut to the backyards on my street). Mike caught sight of it at about 5:40 PM an...
Posted on 5/6/12 at 7:50 PM
Five Alarm Cabaret Showcase for only $5
Check out this Cabaret Showcase at the Fire Hall Theatre Saturday night for only $5! ...
Posted on 1/23/12 at 10:31 AM
DNR reopens burned areas of Roseau River WMA
The Department of Natural Resources has reopened the portions of the Roseau River Wildlife Management area that were closed during the recent Juneberry wildfire in northwest Minnesota. Even though so...
Posted on 10/13/11 at 1:59 PM
Fire Prevention Week
Here's a page on fire safety you can print and share with younger students. It is from the KRP NIE tab, "Playing it Safe" distributed by the NIE Institute. For more information on Fire Prevention Week...
Posted on 10/10/11 at 9:36 AM
Moorhead apartment fire causes damage, displaces some 
Residents of an apartment complex in Moorhead have been displaced after a fire Sunday morning started when a man with an oxygen tank was smoking in bed.
By Meredith Holt , May 14, 2012
Four avoid injury in fire near Mentor 
Four people escaped a burning home near Mentor, Minn., with only minor cuts after crawling out a window Sunday night.
By Herald Staff Report , May 08, 2012
Deputy: Grass, tree fires in Polk County look like arson 
Someone set several fires in wildlife areas of grass and trees Sunday in Polk County, two that each burned 120 acres or more, said Polk County Sheriff’s Sgt. Jim Tadman. The state fire marshal will investigate the fires. No suspects have been identified or questioned yet, Tadman said.
By Stephen J. Lee , April 30, 2012
Minneapolis students safe after emergency during flight 
Dozens of students from Minneapolis Southwest High School were on board a Delta flight from New York when one of the pilots declared an emergency. Delta Airlines spokesman Eric Torbenson says the smell of smoke inside the MD-88 jetliner caused pilots to make an emergency landing at JFK Airport shortly after taking off from LaGuardia Sunday night.
By Associated Press , April 23, 2012
Minnesota city reaches out to family hit by fatal fire 
This community of 660 is pulling together to help the family struck hard by a Friday night fire that killed a 4-year-old boy and seriously injured two of his older brothers, who were airlifted to the Twin Cities from Altru Hospital in Grand Forks.
By Stephen J. Lee , April 23, 2012
Study: Our ancestors used fire a million years ago 
By Malcom Ritter , April 02, 2012
Wahpeton, N.D., fire department seeks volunteers 
The Wahpeton (N.D.) Fire Department is looking for a little help. The all-volunteer department has 40 members, and two are retiring later this year. First Assistant Chief Derek Miller said the department likes to have 45 members on staff, and no fewer than 40.
By Associated Press , February 20, 2012
Dry landscape is raising fears of a fiery spring 
ry foliage, dry soil, a dry atmosphere and a dry long-term weather outlook have fire officials in Minnesota bracing for what could be a dangerous fire season in the coming weeks.
By Bill McAuliffe , February 09, 2012
Fire department rules Wednesday's apartment fire was accidental 
According to the department, the fire started in a vacant apartment under renovation on the third floor of the structure and was accidental in nature. The fire was caused when maintenance workers were trying to repair a broken water pipe.
By Herald Staff Report , January 26, 2012
Candle causes mobile home fire 
The lit candle was what started a fire Monday that caused $40,000 in damage to a Grand Forks mobile home, the fire department said Tuesday.
By Herald Staff Report , January 24, 2012
Blaze damages Grand Forks trailer home 
No one was injured, but damage from heat and smoke was estimated at $40,000.
By Herald Staff Report , January 23, 2012
Crews contain Reno fire that claimed 29 homes 
Rain and snow have helped firefighters surround a brush fire near Reno that destroyed 29 homes and forced the evacuation of thousands. Fire officials declared the Washoe Fire contained early today. All evacuations were lifted and U.S. 395, a main highway between Reno and Carson City, reopened.
By Martin Griffith and Scott Sonner , January 21, 2012
Buxton fire leaves family of 5 homeless 
The fire started in the attic probably because of a problem with the electrical system, according to Leona Christie, who lived there with her husband Scott. She said she hasn’t heard anything from fire officials.
By Chris Bieri , January 18, 2012
Fire breaks out in Red River High School addition 
The fire was called in about 10:20 this morning, according to Grand Forks Fire Department battalion chief Kelli Flermoen.
By Herald Staff Report , January 18, 2012
Prosecutors say Minnesota man who set house on fire was jilted ex-boyfriend 
Cass County prosecutors have charged a jilted boyfriend with attempted murder and arson in a fire at the home of his ex-girlfriend's parents. A criminal complaint alleges 22-year-old Brandon Todd Sannan set the house in Chickama Beach on fire Jan. 8 and knew there were people inside. Timothy and Carla Voelke, six grandchildren and another minor child escaped the burning house, which was a total loss.
By Associated Press , January 12, 2012
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