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Lightning Strike Sparks House Fire in North St. Cloud

Jim Maurice — Fri, 31 May 2013 12:39:40 +0000

A lightning strike started a house fire in north St. Cloud early this (Friday) morning. The St. Cloud fire department responded to the call at about 1:30 a.m. at 152 21st Avenue North.

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UPDATE: Police Identify Man in Burning Garage, Withholding Name For Now

Lee Voss — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:53:58 +0000

St. Cloud Police are looking for the family of a man who was found inside a burning garage this week.

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UPDATE: Person Found Dead in North St. Cloud Garage Fire [VIDEO]

Jim Maurice — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:58:23 +0000

St. Cloud police and fire officials are continuing to investigate a garage fire where a body was found inside. Police Sergeant Jeff Oxton says the man's body has not been identified.

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Fire Destroys House in North St. Cloud

Jim Maurice — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:47:42 +0000

The St. Cloud fire department responded to a house fire early this (Tuesday) morning. The fire was reported at about 6:00 a.m. at 1742 2nd Street North.

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Grass Fire Destroys Shed, Labeled Suspicious

Lee Voss — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:58:08 +0000

The St. Cloud Fire Marshall is investigating a grass fire that burned a fence and destroyed a yard shed in north St. Cloud Monday evening.

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Grass Fire Being Investigated As Possible Arson

Jim Maurice — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:42:45 +0000

A wildfire in St. Cloud is being investigated as a possible arson fire. St. Cloud Fire Department Batallion Chief Jerry Raymond says the call came in at about 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, for a fire in the grassy area just to the east of Serenity Drive.

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Fire Crews Battle Grass Fire

Jim Maurice — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:47:34 +0000

Fire crews responded to a grass fire over the weekend. The St. Cloud fire department was assisted by the St. Augusta and Waite Park fire departments to put out a grass fire on Saturday night.

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Fire Causes $100,000 Damage to North St. Cloud Home

Jim Maurice — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:38:44 +0000

A fire caused $100,000 damage to a north St. Cloud Home. Fire crews were called to the home at 1523 6th Street North just after 4:30 a.m. this (Thursday) morning.

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Fire Department: Child with Lighter Starts House Fire

Jim Maurice — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:00:17 +0000

A child playing with a lighter is the cause of a house fire in south St. Cloud. Fire crews were called to the home at 1721 9th Avenue South at about 12:30 p.m. yesterday (Monday).

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Electric Heater Cause of Mobile Home Fire

Jim Maurice — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:40:36 +0000

A man trying to thaw frozen pipes started his home on fire. The St. Cloud Fire Department was called to Sherwood Manor on Highway 10 last (Tuesday) night at about 7:25 p.m.

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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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UPDATE: Man Killed in St. Cloud Fire Identified [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:52:07 +0000

A man found dead after a St. Cloud house fire has been identified as 23-year-old Kyle Kopischke. According to St. Cloud police, Kyle Kopischke was found dead in a St. Cloud house at about 3:30 a.m. Saturday

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Man Pulled from Mississippi River Early Sunday Morning

Jim Maurice — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:03:54 +0000

The St. Cloud fire department rescued a man who fell into the icy Mississippi River early this (Sunday) morning. The incident happened just before 1:00 a.m. on the west bank, near the fishing pier, below the dam.

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1 Dead, 1 Hurt in St. Cloud House Fire

Jim Maurice — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 15:24:53 +0000

One person is dead, and another was hurt, in a house fire early this (Saturday) morning. The St. Cloud Fire Department was called to the home at 520 8th Avenue South at about 3:30 a.m.

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Arson Fire Investigated at North St. Cloud Business

Jim Maurice — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:33:04 +0000

The St. Cloud Fire Department is investigating an arson fire. Fire crews were called to Tom Windshield Repair on Fifth Street North at about 10:15 p.m. last (Sunday) night.

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St. Cloud Fire Department Lifts Bonfire Burning Ban

Lee Voss — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:20:45 +0000

The St. Cloud Fire Department has lifted the burning restrictions on recreation fires within the city.

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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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Fryer Fire Temporarily Closes McStop McDonalds

Jim Maurice — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:47:47 +0000

The McStop McDonald's is temporarily closed after a fire there. The St. Cloud Fire Department responded to the restaurant on Clearwater Road at about 3:00 p.m. yesterday (Monday).

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Firefighters Want You to 'Fill the Boot' for MDA

Jim Maurice — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:20:02 +0000

Members of the St. Cloud Fire Department are giving you the boot. They've teamed-up with the Muscular Dystrophy Association again this year for their annual "Fill the Boot" campaign.

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No Injuries in Early Morning House Fire

Jim Maurice — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:53:04 +0000

No one was hurt in an early morning house fire. The St. Cloud Fire Department was called to the home at 822 16th Avenue South at about 4:40 a.m. this (Wednesday) morning.

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