Fire calls from the May 14 edition
Fire Calls May 2 At 8:34 a.m., firefighters were called to the 7200 block of Lake Ridge Drive for a smoke alarm going off in a home. The homeowner reported a smell of smoke. Upon arrival of Chief ...
Fire calls from the Feb. 27 edition
At 5:50 a.m., firefighters were called to the 13500 block of Inglewood Avenue for a report of a natural gas leak inside a home. The homeowner reported that two burners on the ...
Fire calls from the April 1 edition
Fire Calls March 20 At 4 a.m., firefighters were called to the 4100 block of 131st Street for a report of a carbon monoxide alarm going off in a home. Upon arrival, firefighters reported hearing a ...
Disaster strikes: St. Paul, Shoreview and Stillwater residents tell tales of house fires and recovery
Mary Jo Hoffman next to the remains of the home she and her husband, Steve, own in Shoreview on Wednesday, Feb 5, 2025. The ...
Hutchinson Fire Department
The following are among recent calls for assistance answered by the Hutchinson Fire Department: DEC. 2: At 8:38 p.m. , firefighters responded to a fire alarm at an assisted living facility in the ...
Opinion
OUR VIEW: Preprare, protect from threat of home fire
As the chill of fall forces many into their homes for longer periods of time, the risk of home fires should not be ignored. Though advancements in home construction and fire prevention and safety ...
Maplewood firefighters honored for ‘heroic actions’ saving lives of 2 young kids in Vadnais Heights fire
The heroic actions of four Maplewood firefighters saved the lives of two unconscious young children rescued from a Vadnais ...
Thanksgiving residential fires cost Minnesotans $1.3 million in 2009
Our Thanksgiving holiday is largely about cooking – the number one cause of residential fires. It’s a fact that has cost Minnesotans nearly $38 million since 1990. In 2009, 49 percent ...