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Report: Fatal Garage Fires Suggest Difficulties for St. Paul (MN) Homeless

Investigators say Frank Piele was living in his brother’s detached garage when a fire trapped him and another victim. Weeks later, another garage fire killed a homeless man seeking warmth.
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Rochester (MN) Apartment Residents Rescued During Monday Fire

The Rochester Fire Department "quickly" extinguished an apartment fire at Silver Lake Apartments on Monday morning.
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Burnsville (MN) Marks Anniversary of Slaying of Three First Responders

Officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge were killed along with firefighter-paramedic Adam Finseth last year while responding to a domestic abuse call.
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Two Found Dead in St. Paul (MN) Garage Fire After a Space Heater Was Tipped Over

Two adults were found dead on Sunday after a garage caught fire on St. Paul’s East Side.
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4,000 Pigs Lost in MN Barn Fire

A fire late Wednesday evening has resulted in a total loss of a hog confinement and the 4,000 hogs inside.
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White Bear Lake (MN) Assistant Fire Chief Tapped to be Mahtomedi Chief

Joel Schmidt, assistant fire chief in White Bear Lake, has been named chief of the Mahtomedi Fire Department.
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Wood-Burning Grill Touches Off St. Paul (MN) Homeless Encampment Tent Fire

An early-morning tent fire at a St. Paul homeless encampment this week spread to neighboring tents, displacing multiple people and leaving behind substantial charred property.
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MN Restaurant Fire

Popular Winona (MN) Restaurant Suffers Devastating Fire

After over 40 years in Winona, the Black Horse Bar and Grill no longer stands in one piece on Old Homer Road.
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Rochester MN Fire Chief Eric Kerska

Rochester (MN) Fire Chief to Retire

Rochester Fire Chief Eric Kerska is retiring after 30 years of service.
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Minneapolis homeless camp fire

MN Homeless Camp Fire Spreads to Homes

A fire raged through a large homeless encampment Tuesday night in south Minneapolis, damaging two neighboring homes.
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St. Paul (MN) Police, Fire Departments Contend with Staffing Issues

The fire department has been facing an increasing number of firefighters unable to work due to injuries.
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St. Paul (MN) Crews Pull Injured Man from Burning Home

A man with a laceration to his throat was found inside a burning house in the Frogtown neighborhood.
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St. Paul to Settle Lawsuit After Man Says EMTs and Paramedics Disregarded Stroke Symptoms

08.30.2024
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MN Firefighters Rescue Woman from House Fire

10.09.2023
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MN Firefighters Rescue Two from Three-Alarm Apartment Fire

06.06.2023
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Two MN Firefighters Injured in Massive House Fire

05.09.2023
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Three Rescued, Firefighters Treated On Scene After MN Apartment Fire

04.26.2023
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FBI and ATF Aiding Police in MN Mosque Fire Investigations

04.25.2023
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Toddler Pulled from MN House Fire Dies

04.24.2023
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Three Children Critical, Mother Hospitalized in MN Apartment Fire

04.20.2023
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MN Assistant Chief Dies After Heart Attack

11.07.2022
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Fire Breaks Out on Stage of MN Rock Concert

09.15.2022
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MN Firefighter Killed After Being Crushed by Grain Bin

05.14.2022
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Minneapolis Firefighters Rescued After Porch Collapse

12.06.2021
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