Fire

BEMIDJI -- A woman who attempted to burn down her trailer house to evict her son was convicted of felony first-degree arson Monday. Mary June Klasen, 57, of Bemidji was arrested for arson when she lit two fires at her mobile home at Roosevelt Manor Mobile Home Park on April 30....

BEMIDJI -- The Bemidji Fire Department responded to 167 calls for service during May, according to the monthly release from the department. An estimated $119,760 in property loss was reported for May. The department estimates $2,025,570 worth of property has been saved and $253,927...

BEMIDJI -- A Bemidji woman plead guilty to arson in Beltrami County Court Monday. Mary June Klasen, 57, confessed to starting her mobile home on fire in an attempt to evict her son on April 30. She was arrested for felony first-degree arson. Klasen stated in court Monday she has...

BEMIDJI -- Burning restrictions remain in place for Beltrami, Becker, Hubbard, and Wadena counties, a press release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said Monday. "Restrictions will remain until sufficient green up occurs," the release said. Burning restrictions...

BEMIDJI -- A mother went to extreme lengths to get her son to move out of her home last Wednesday -- she started her trailer on fire. When a Beltrami County Sheriff's Deputy responded to a report of a fire burning in Roosevelt Manor Mobile Home Park in Bemidji on April 30, Mary...

A Hubbard County family had to climb through a bedroom window of their mobile home early Tuesday morning to escape a fire. The fire, on U.S. Highway 71, rekindled about 9 a.m., when Park Rapids firefighters called for more manpower and water from Menahga. “It’s a total...

BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Fire Department responded to a house fire at 10:35 a.m. Monday morning in Northern Township. The fire was located in the 7000 block of Fairgrounds RD NW. Bemidji Firefighters arrived on scene to find the home full of smoke with a fire on the main floor. Firefighters...

BEMIDJI -- Northern Minnesota made it through the deep freeze, but it’s still cold and homes still need heat. The winter heating season can last through April, and occasionally into May, which means precautions need to be taken to keep homes safe and fire-free. The Bemidji Fire...

DILWORTH, Minn. – The former fire chief here faces felony charges after allegedly threatening to burn down the houses of his co-workers. Kurt Kennedy, 49, was charged in a Clay County District Court complaint summons Friday with one felony count of making terroristic threats....

CALEDONIA, Minn. (AP) — Authorities in southeastern Minnesota say a fire broke out in a rural trailer park early Christmas morning, leaving one woman dead and two homes destroyed. The Caledonia volunteer fire department in Houston County was called to a trailer park Wednesday...

The Bemidji Fire Department responded to the following calls on Monday: 12:21 p.m. Rollover without injuries on the 7100 block of Pete Lane NW. 2:23 p.m. Water line broke in home on 800 block of America Ave. 7:23 p.m. Brush fire on the 4200 block of Swiss Lane NW. 10:50 p.m. Medical...

The Bemidji Fire Department responded to the following calls on Friday: 5:40 p.m. Water flow on the 100 block of Beltrami Ave. The Bemidji Fire Department responded to the following calls on Saturday: 1:10 a.m. Water leak on the 2800 block of Ridgeway Ave. 11:04 a.m. Carbon...