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    May 3, 2018
    Fargo Fire Chief Steve Dirksen stands Wednesday, May 2, at downtown headquarters. Firefighters there will take a pickup like this instead of a fire engine on certain medical calls as part of a pilot project. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor
    Pickups, not fire engines: Fargo Fire Department to try pilot program for medical calls
    FARGO — People calling 911 for a medical emergency here expect to see a fire engine pull up, along with paramedics and police. In the near...
    news/government-and-politicsMay 3, 2018 - 8:18pm
    December 17, 2017
    Woman, dog rescued in north Fargo house fire
    FARGO — Firefighters responded to an early morning house in north Fargo on Sunday, Dec. 17. Fargo Fire Battalion Chief Bruce Anderson said in a statement that two adults and a child were outside the home, 721 29th St. N, when crews arrived at 8 a.m. to an unknown call. Crews...
    newsDecember 17, 2017 - 3:10pm
    December 1, 2017
    Sprinklers douse fire in West Fargo kindergarten center
    WEST FARGO – A custodian at Clayton A. Lodoen Kindergarten Center reported a fire in the staff lounge Friday, Dec. 1, that was extinguished...
    news/accidentsDecember 1, 2017 - 4:35pm
    October 7, 2017
    North Dakota flags at half-staff Sunday for fallen firefighters
    BISMARCK — Gov. Doug Burgum has asked that all U.S. and North Dakota flags in the state be flown at half-staff on Sunday, Oct. 8, in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. The governor's directive is in line with a proclamation issued by President Donald...
    newsOctober 7, 2017 - 7:11pm
    September 11, 2017
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    Local firefighters climb 110 sets of stairs to honor fallen comrades
    FARGO, N.D.—343 firefighters and 110 flights of stairs are just numbers, until you realize the connection to 9/11. On Monday, area firefighters...
    newsSeptember 11, 2017 - 7:26pm
    December 20, 2016
    Brainerd firefighters were on the scene of a fatal fire on the 5300 block of Brandon Way near Barrows Monday night. Steve Kohls / Forum News Service
    Firefighters recover woman's body from Minnesota trailer fire
    BARROWS, Minn.—Firefighters recovered the body of a 60-year-old woman Monday night from a fire-ravaged trailer home near Barrows just outside...
    newsDecember 20, 2016 - 9:56pm
    December 17, 2016
    Phil Lagarde of Stillwater, spends hours in his basement workshop building wooden toys that he is donating this holiday season to the Washington County Jail Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. (St. Paul Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
    Stillwater man crafts, donates toys for first responders to give to kids
    STILLWATER, Minn. — Phil Lagarde's obsession started with a bar of Ivory soap. Lagarde, who lives in Stillwater, was studying to be a chef...
    newsDecember 17, 2016 - 4:17pm
    October 6, 2016
    Firefighters respond to this rural Clay County, Minn., fire from Barnesville, Glendon and Hawley on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, at 1513 190th St. S., Hawley.Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor
    Fire damages rural Hawley home; occupants safe
    HAWLEY, Minn. - A Hawley family is without a home after a fire Thursday afternoon, Oct. 6, that appeared to have started in the bathroom and...
    news/accidentsOctober 6, 2016 - 5:51pm
    September 11, 2016
    Dennis Olson, retired volunteer firefighter, recalls the events around September 11th at the Devils Lake Fire Department. Jesse Trelstad/ Grand Forks Herald . Jesse Trelstad/ Grand Forks Herald
    Remembering 9/11: 'We lost our innocence'
    DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — Dennis Olson was numb as he watched the fireballs explode, monstrous clouds of ash chasing screaming crowds down the...
    newsSeptember 11, 2016 - 7:30am
    July 30, 2016
    Firefighters respond to a house fire at 314 6th St. E. in West Fargo Saturday morning. Photos by Devin Krinke (WDAY/WDAZ TV)play button
    West Fargo family is safe after a fire early Saturday morning
    West Fargo, ND (WDAY/WDAZ TV) - A West Fargo family is safe - thanks to a quick thinking neighbor who warned them their house was on fire.
    newsJuly 30, 2016 - 7:35pm
    December 12, 2012
    Firefighters Urge Caution with Christmas Trees, Lights & Ornaments
    The Fargo Fire Department would like to caution residents who choose to use a natural pine Christmas tree this holiday season. In previous years, personal injuries and significant damage to homes have been caused from natural Christmas tree fires. Equally important this holiday season...
    opinionDecember 12, 2012 - 12:00am
    April 30, 2008
    West Fargo firefighters sing for Bob 95
    Volunteer firefighters from the West Fargo Fire Department appear in the latest TV commercial for country radio station Bob 95 FM, while the Fargo Fire Department turned down a request to participate in the spot. The commercial features various groups of people from throughout the...
    newsApril 30, 2008 - 12:00am
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