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    September 22, 2017
    Lightning struck an assisted living residence in the village of Superior this morning and started the home on fire. No injuries were reported. (Photo courtesy Sarah Haugen)
    Lightning punches hole in roof, causes fire at Wis. assisted living residence
    SUPERIOR, Wis. – Lightning struck an assisted living residence in the village of Superior this morning and started the home on fire. No injuries...
    newsSeptember 22, 2017 - 12:56pm
    September 20, 2017
    Special to Forum News Service.
    Home destroyed near Bemidji after flames shoot through the roof
    BEMIDJI, Minn. -- One home is destroyed after an early morning fire in Rockwood Township. Authorities were called to the scene around 1 a.m....
    newsSeptember 20, 2017 - 1:30pm
    September 10, 2017
    Firefighters work on the Sartin Draw Fire in southeastern Montana. (BLM photo)
    MT expands hay lottery as drought, fire situation worsen
    HELENA, Mont. — As wildfires continue to burn grasslands and forests across Montana and drought continues to worsen, the Montana Department...
    newsSeptember 10, 2017 - 2:49pm
    September 4, 2017
    Diamond W Feeds in Medina, N.D., is just completing a $1.2 million project to get back up and running after an October 2016 fire. Jenny Schlecht / Forum News Service
    Diamond W Feeds in Medina back up and running after fire
    MEDINA, N.D. — Around 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 29, a semi pulled into Diamond W Feeds and started unloading. "That's some of our first product,"...
    newsSeptember 4, 2017 - 8:25am
    August 23, 2017
    An early morning fire engulfed part of the Grand Forks railroad bridge sometime before 6 a.m. Aug. 18. Forum News Service file photo.
    Grand Forks rail bridge fire had human cause; repairs near completion
    GRAND FORKS — Workers repairing part of the Grand Forks railroad bridge after the structure was engulfed in flames last week could be finished...
    newsAugust 23, 2017 - 7:44pm
    August 10, 2017
    Local fire fighters monitor a fire in progress at the former Days Inn hotel in Eveleth Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 9. The old hotel is being used for training by the International Association of Arson Investigators conducting scenarios to see how fire behaves in different situations. (Clint Austin / Forum News Service)play button
    Arson school is in session
    EVELETH — Fires broke out at the former Days Inn hotel here on Wednesday, Aug. 9, and again on Thursday, Aug. 10, and will again all weekend....
    newsAugust 10, 2017 - 9:36pm
    August 3, 2017
    Bentley Joe Lewis Koski, 11 months old, of Tower was killed in a house fire at his home in Tower Wednesday morning. Clint Austin / Forum News Service
    After northern Minnesota fire, infant victim identified, uncle arrested, family seeking answers
    TOWER, Minn. — Bentley Joe Lewis Koski had two bottom teeth and four upper teeth. The 11-month-old baby would "take your knuckle and put...
    newsAugust 3, 2017 - 10:00pm
    After fire kills toddler, Minn. man could face manslaughter and other charges
    TOWER, Minn. — A Hibbing man has been arrested and is awaiting arraignment on several possible charges after an 11-month-old infant died in...
    newsAugust 3, 2017 - 1:21pm
    August 2, 2017
    A house fire Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, in Tower, Minn. Jeff Damm courtesy photo / Friends of Northland Firewire
    UPDATE: Separate northern Minn. fires leaves 82-year-old man, 11-month-old toddler dead
    VIRGINIA, Minn. — Two people died in separate fires on Wednesday on Minnesota’s Iron Range — an infant was found dead after a morning house...
    newsAugust 2, 2017 - 6:50pm
    August 1, 2017
    A Duluth Fire Fighter tests an EMILY robot on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017 in Duluth, Minnesota. EMILY robots were demonstrated for the Duluth Fire Department and members of the media. Mike Krebs / Forum News Serviceplay button
    Firefighters test new unmanned water rescue drone in Lake Superior
    DULUTH, Minn.—Two Duluth firefighters floated in Lake Superior on Tuesday, waiting to be rescued, but it wasn't a human in a boat coming...
    newsAugust 1, 2017 - 9:57pm
    Veteran firefighter Jeff Dykes developed a lighted eight-directional compass that attaches to the inside of a firefighter’s helmet to help navigate. Photo courtesy of the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
    Thanks to his potentially life-saving invention, Wisconsin fire captain to meet Trump
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — A compass that would direct firefighters through unfamiliar and treacherous burning buildings started as a seed of...
    newsAugust 1, 2017 - 9:55am
    July 25, 2017
    A section of the Park Theater marquee burned Monday evening as staff and customers were evacuated shortly before 7 p.m. Kevin Cederstrom / Forum News Serviceplay button
    WATCH: Historic Park Theatre marquee catches fire as movie-goers settled into seats with popcorn
    A fire at Park Theatre caused extensive damage to the iconic downtown Park Rapids marquee Monday evening. An estimated 15-20 people were in the...
    newsJuly 25, 2017 - 3:17pm
    July 21, 2017
    Two dead after Cass County house fire
    LONGVILLE -- Two people died early Friday morning during a house fire in rural Longville, about 26 miles east of Walker. According to a news...
    news/regionJuly 21, 2017 - 4:17pm
    Many trees in Duluth's Hartley Park were knocked down by the July 21, 2016 storm. Forum News Service file photo.
    Fire danger grew in Duluth-area's storm's wake
    DULUTH, Minn. — When winds clocked at 80 and even 100 mph ravaged trees across southern St. Louis County just before dawn one year ago...
    newsJuly 21, 2017 - 7:15am
    July 12, 2017
    BFD responds to early morning garage fire
    BEMIDJI -- The Bemidji Fire Department responded to an early morning garage fire on Wednesday at the 3000 block of Island View Drive NE, officials...
    news/localJuly 12, 2017 - 11:35am
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