A fire damaged a BNSF bridge in Minnesota on March 1.
Firefighters were busy dealing with a fire on a BNSF bridge in Bemidji, Minn., on March 1.
The fire caused moderate damage to the structure, and first responders were battling the blaze for more than two hours. The bridge spans the Mississippi River between Lake Irving and Lake Bemidji.
“Upon arrival, Bemidji firefighters encountered a large fire coming from under the railroad bridge,” the Bemidji Fire Department said in a statement.
The Bemidji Fire Department and the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office are leading the investigation to try and find out the cause of the fire. The Bemidji Fire Department said it did not look suspicious.
Early police scanner traffic indicated that everyone was out of the house.
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Emergency crews responded to a house fire at about 10:39 p.m. Monday, March 1, in Wadena.
The fire was reported at a home located at 413 Second Street NW. No one was injured and the fire was confined to a small portion of the exterior.
Currently this incident is under the investigation of the Wadena Fire Department, Wadena Police Department, and Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office according to a news release from the Wadena Fire Department. More information will be released at a later date.
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February 28, 2021
VIRGINIA, Minn. – An apartment went up in flames in downtown Virginia Sunday morning.
Fire officials tell FOX 21 nine residents were inside at the time of the fire. All got out uninjured, including one of the tenants who needed to be rescued by firefighters. Two cats were also safely rescued.
The fire was reported around 10 a.m. at 1st Street North and 3rd Avenue, according to Northland FireWire.
The American Red Cross is assisting the displaced residents.
Firefighters from Virginia, Mountain Iron, Eveleth, Fayal, Hibbing, Gilbert, and Pike-Sandy-Britt were all called out to help fight the fire.
The Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a cause.
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