Sauk Rapids Fire Department

The Sauk Rapids fire department was called to a house fire yesterday (Sunday) afternoon. Fire Chief Jason Fleming says the call came in shortly after 1:00 p.m. for a house at 5226 63rd Avenue Southeast in Haven Township.

Fire crews were called to the scene of a house fire in Sauk Rapids last (Tuesday)night . Police at the scene told WJON the fire happened around 6:00 p.m. at 24 7th Avenue South. Fire Chief Jason Fleming says the fire was mostly contained to the garage.

A mobile home has been destroyed by fire. Sauk Rapids Fire Chief Jason Fleming says they were called to the home at 1945 North Benton Drive just before 8:30 a.m. this (Friday) morning.

Investigators are still trying to determine what caused a mobile home to start on fire early this (Monday) afternoon.

Nine people escaped an early morning house fire in Sauk Rapids. Fire Chief Jason Fleming says his department was called to a duplex at about 4:40 a.m. at 5012 15th Street Northeast Wapacada Road.

After spending the past seven years as the fire chief of Sauk Rapids, Tony Hommerding is retiring from the Sauk Rapids Fire Department.

Three area fire departments responded to a wildfire yesterday (Monday) afternoon. Sauk Rapids Fire Chief Tony Hommerding says the call came in just after 4:30 p.m. for a fire in Watab Township near 10th Avenue Northwest.

A fire damaged a storage unit in Sauk Rapids early this (Monday) morning. Sauk Rapids Fire Chief Tony Hommerding says a Benton County Deputy spotted the fire at the 24-unit storage building just after midnight at 731 Benton County Road 1.

Sauk Rapids firefighters battled a barn fire last (Monday) night. Fire Chief Tony Hommerding says strong winds and cold temperatures made for difficult conditions.

A pop tart in a toaster started a house fire this (Wednesday) morning in Sauk Rapids Township. The Sauk Rapids Fire Chief Tony Hommerding says they were called to the home at 4460 16th Avenue Northwest at about 6:30 a.m.