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Fox21Online July 3, 2021 DULUTH, Minn.– With those high temperatures coming Sunday Duluth firefighters are giving some reminders to those trying to stay cool. The DFD says to stay hydrated and cut back on alcoholic and caffeinated drinks while outside. If you have neighbors who may not have access to air conditioning, make sure to check on them and don’t leave kids or pets in hot vehicles. While hoping people have fun, crews say prolonged exposure to heat can quickly put a damper on any summer holiday activities. “Heat cramps are painful, spasms or cramps in your body. Exhaustion you’...

Searchers have recovered the body of a man from the St. Louis River in West Duluth. The 31-year-old man had gone into the water to help two children who had gone underwater and were rescued.

No injuries were reported, but the house was left uninhabitable. Written By: News Tribune | × Three University of Minnesota Duluth students were displaced, but uninjured, after a house fire late Friday night. The blaze was reported on the second story of a home on the 200 block of West Kent Road, a block from campus, shortly after 11:30 p.m., according to the Duluth Fire Department. A neighbor had heard smoke detectors going off and called 911, while also notifying an occupant in the basement. Assistant Fire Chief Dennis Edwards said the occupant was able to safely evacuate and crews from ...

Created: May 31, 2021 05:20 PM In addition to serving their country, veterans often go above and beyond to serve their communities. Take Mark Halvorson, a firefighter for both the 148th Fighter Wing and the Duluth Fire Department, for example. Halvorson has been serving for 18 years and has been deployed three times. He said firefighting and serving go hand in hand. "They’re really one in the same," Halvorson said. "Its already kind of built into who I am and who a lot of service members are." Fittingly, Halvorson spent Memorial Day serving his community at the Duluth Fire Departm...

The Duluth Fire Department welcomed seven new recruits Friday during their final training session. The session included a series of simulated fires to provide recruits real life experience.