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Fire in the Chimney of a Collegeville Township Home

Jim Maurice — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:05:37 +0000

There was a fire at a Collegeville Township home last (Monday) night. The Stearns County Sheriff's Department says the fire was called in at about 8:30 p.m. on Island Lake Road.

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Fire Destroys Straw Bales, Damages Building

Jim Maurice — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:42:20 +0000

Some bales were on fire at a farm near St. Martin last (Thursday) night. The Stearns County Sheriff's department say a passer-by called in the fire report on County Road 12 in St. Martin Township just after 9:30 p.m.

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Fire Leaves Melrose Turkey Barn A Total Loss

Ashli Gerdes — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:18:02 +0000

The Melrose Fire Department was called to a turkey barn fire early yesterday (Wednesday) morning when a passerby noticed a burning structure.

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UPDATE: Cigarette Cause of St. Cloud House Fire

Jim Maurice — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:07:52 +0000

The St. Cloud fire department was called to a house fire last(Tuesday) night at about 6:00 p.m. The fire was at the home at 221 7th Avenue South.

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Farm Building Destroyed by Fire

Jim Maurice — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:21:20 +0000

A farmsite shop in Stearns County's Grove Township went up in flames yesterday (Sunday). The Stearns County Sheriff's Department says the fire at the Richard and Joan Imdieke farm was called in at about 6:00 p.m.

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Deadly St. Cloud House Fire Ruled Accidental

Abby Faulkner — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:47:19 +0000

A house fire that claimed the life of a St. Cloud Tech College student has been deemed accidental, and the investigation is over.

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Fire Destroys Historic Hotel in Western Minnesota

The Associated Press — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 12:43:51 +0000

Fire has destroyed a onetime grand hotel in Ortonville that was being renovated. Firefighters were called shortly after 3 a.m. Friday to the four-story Columbian Hotel on Main Street.

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UPDATE: Early Morning Apartment Fire Ruled Arson

Lee Voss — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:35:36 +0000

St. Cloud Fire Marshal Mike Post says an early morning apartment fire was arson and a reward is being offered to help solve the crime.

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UPDATE: Fire at Northern Metal Believed to be Arson

Abby Faulkner — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:55:03 +0000

Fire officials now believe the Tuesday night blaze at Northern Metal in St. Cloud was intentionally set.

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UPDATE: Name of Man Killed in Mobile Home Fire Released

Abby Faulkner — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:07:40 +0000

Authorities say 47 year old Scott Vogelpohl was killed in an early morning mobile home fire in Paynesville Township.

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One Person Dead After Paynesville House Fire

Abby Faulkner — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:30:29 +0000

One person is reportedly dead after a Paynesville Township mobile home fire.

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Update: Waite Park Fire 'Suspicious'

Jim Maurice — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:25:59 +0000

The Waite Park fire chief is calling a fire at the old BNSF site suspicious. Gary Curtis says an out building started on fire just after 6:00 p.m. last (Thursday) night along third street north.

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Cement Plant Destroyed by Fire

The Associated Press — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:29:15 +0000

Fire officials say a cement plant in Wright County is total loss. Firefighters were called to the Knife River Corp. plant in Otsego early Monday and found part of the roof had already collapsed and flames were visible in the rest of the building.

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Man Arrested After Starting Fire in Closet

Lee Voss — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:19:24 +0000

Police arrested a St. Cloud man after he allegedly tried to burn down a residence Saturday evening. Officers were called to the 1500 block of 33rd Avenue North at about 5:15 p.m. for a reported fire.

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Investigators Searching for Answers in Historic Freeport Mill Fire

The Associated Press — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:16:42 +0000

Investigators from the state fire marshal's office are trying to determine what sparked the fire that consumed the century old Swany White flour mill in the small central Minnesota town of Freeport.

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Fire Devastates Historic Freeport Flour Company [VIDEO]

Abby Faulkner — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 01:40:35 +0000

Fire crews from at least five communities battled a fire at the landmark Swany White Flour Mill in Freeport tonight. Officials say no one was hurt, but the extent of damage -- and the cause of the fire -- are yet unknown.

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UPDATE: Multiple Deaths in Mora Fire [VIDEO]

The Associated Press — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:34:34 +0000

A medical examiner's investigator says there are multiple deaths in a fire in the Kanabec County community of Mora.

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Fire Reported at St. Cloud VA

Jim Maurice — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:38:22 +0000

Several patients had to be evacuated yesterday (Sunday) afternoon, after a fire started in one of the patient rooms at the St. Cloud VA Healthcare System.

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Hay Baler Sparks Fire Near Albany

Jim Maurice — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:33:45 +0000

A hay baler started on fire destroying a machine shed. The fire started at about 9:00 p.m. last (Thursday) night near Albany.

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Kitchen Destroyed by Grease Fire

Jim Maurice — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:13:09 +0000

A grease fire destroyed an apartment kitchen. Authorities were called to the apartment in the 2500 block of Clearwater Road at about 9:30 p.m. on Sunday.

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