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 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 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 ...
LETTER: Check your smoke alarm
When was the last time you tested the smoke alarms in your home? If you’re like many people, you may not even remember. Smoke alarms have become such a common feature of U.S. households that ...
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 ...
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 ...
36 people died in fires in Minnesota last year
Fire-related deaths in Minnesota were down in 2018 after seeing a spike the year before. Thirty-six people died last year in fires, the State Fire Marshal Division said in a Jan.
A few moments now can prevent tragedy later
A few moments. That’s all it takes to make sure fire does not destroy property, or worse, take a life. Following several recent fire-related deaths, State Fire Marshal Bruce West reminds ...
Cigarette ban up in smoke
Lighting up a cigarette in Hutchinson parks is still legal. Hutchinson City Council voted 4-1 to leave language unchanged regarding smoking bans in city parks. It moved forward with other minor ...
Looking Back at Hutchinson history
Another fire! Hutchinson’s school building burned down. The janitor was repairing a desk in one of the rooms about 9:30 a.m. when he smelled smoke. Running at once into ...
OUR VIEW: Spring ahead, check batteries
The last couple of days may not feel much like spring in Borderland, but we can see spring is nearing as we experience longer ...