Vaping

A Northern Minnesota man plugged in his disposable vape and left the house for a couple of hours. He returned home to find the fire department extinguishing a fire in his kitchen.

Authorities say an illegal device used to vape alcohol was recently confiscated from a bar in suburban Dakota County, and the bar owner was fined for having it.

With reports coming out left and right of health issues involving e-cigarettes, St. John's Prep is hosting an informational meeting for parents.

A new survey says one in four Minnesota 11th graders reported using an e-cigarette in the previous 30 days, a 54% increase from the same survey in 2016.