12-Year-Old Under Investigation After Church Fire in Morrison County

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a 12-year-old boy in connection with a fire at a church in Elmdale. The fire was reported around 5:40 Tuesday...

Home North of Bemidji Destroyed in Fire on Monday

A house north of Bemidji was destroyed by a fire on Monday afternoon. Around 4 p.m. on July 3rd, the Bemidji Fire Department responded to a report of a residential...

Minnesota Wildfire Academy Returns for 22nd Year to Train New Talent

It’s that time of year when the heat rises along with the possibilities of wildfires. That’s why Minnesota Incident Command System hosts their annual...

Bemidji House Fire Update: Man Who Escaped Says Smoke Detectors Saved Him

The man who escaped a house fire in Bemidji early Sunday morning says he was saved by the sound of smoke detectors that woke him up. 22 firefighters and six pieces of...

Fire at Northwoods Ice in Bemidji Caused by Discarded Smoking Materials

Fire investigators have determined what caused the fire at a Bemidji area business where anhydrous ammonia leaked last week. Bemidji fire chief Justin Sherwood says...

$10,000 Reward Offered for Info on International Falls Arson Fire

A $10,000 reward is being offered for information about an arson fire in International Falls. The reward is for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the...

Bemidji Firefighters Exposed to Anhydrous Ammonia While Fighting Blaze

Members of the Bemidji Fire Department were exposed to anhydrous ammonia while battling a fire in Bemidji’s Industrial Park on Monday afternoon. The fire was...

Garage Sustains Extensive Damage in Fire North of Bemidji

A garage north of Bemidji received extensive damage after catching fire. According to the Bemidji Fire Department, on Wednesday, May 24, firefighters responded to a...

SWAT Team Called Near Sebeka for Arrest of Man Suspected of Arson

A SWAT team was called into action near Sebeka on Saturday after shots were fired while officers tried to arrest a man suspected of intentionally setting a building on...

Garage Destroyed in Fire Northeast of Bemidji

A building northeast of Bemidji is considered a total loss following an afternoon fire yesterday. The Bemidji Fire Department reports that on May 10th just before 4 p.m.,...

Firefighters Battle Wildfire Southeast of Bemidji on Wednesday

Firefighters battled a wildfire southeast of Bemidji on Wednesday afternoon. Multiple firefighting crews responded just after 2 p.m. to a fire along Beltrami Line Rd....

Red Flag Warning Issued for Northwest Minnesota on Monday

A red flag warning was issued earlier today by the National Weather Service for northwestern parts of Minnesota. Despite the warning only going from noon to 8 p.m....