FIRES
Home near Boot Lake hit by lightning 
A Boot Lake area home burned to the ground early Sunday morning after apparently being struck by lightning during a ferocious thunderstorm.
By Sarah Smith , July 10, 2010
Hubbard home burns to the ground
A rural Hubbard County home burned to the ground early Saturday afternoon.
By Sarah Smith , July 03, 2010
Firefighters battle grass fire between Park Rapids, Osage
Park Rapids and Carsonville firefighters battled a grass fire Friday afternoon off of Highway 34 and County Road 125 between Park Rapids and Osage.
By Anna Erickson , June 18, 2010
County commissioner's riding mower bursts into flames; no injuries in mishap
“I jumped off and got the hell out of the way,” Hubbard County commissioner Dick Devine said after his riding mower burst into flames Wednesday.
By Sarah Smith , May 19, 2010
Nevis home burns to the ground overnight
A rural Nevis home was engulfed in flames by the time firefighters arrived on the scene about 11:15 p.m. Monday.
By Sarah Smith , May 18, 2010
Fire ruled to be arson in Akeley
A fire Thursday night that destroyed an unoccupied Akeley residence was determined to be arson, according to deputy state fire marshall Kevin Mahle. Eastern Hubbard County Fire District firefighters responded to the blaze that was reported at about 11 p.m. Owner of the home is Mark Johnson, according to firefighter Troy Hegg. The home, located on Highway 34 east, has been abandoned for about eight years, he said.
By Jean Ruzicka , May 05, 2010
Vacant farm home burns Monday night southwest of Park Rapids
A vacant rural home southwest of Park Rapids was engulfed in flames when Park Rapids firefighters arrived on the scene at 10 p.m. Monday.
By Sarah Smith , April 20, 2010
Combine chain breaks, igniting fire
Park Rapids and DNR firefighters responded to a blaze Thursday afternoon that began in a cornfield and traveled into the woods at the Becker-Hubbard county line. The gathering chain broke on a combine on land being farmed by Becker Farms, sparks igniting the corn, according to Park Rapids fire chief Donn Hoffman. Five DNR trucks and a helicopter and five trucks from Park Rapids arrived. Becker Farms personnel used a disc on the corn to prevent the fire from spreading. The combine suffered minimal damage, and was driven off the field.
By Jean Ruzicka , April 17, 2010
Three departments fight Osage house fire Monday
A rural Osage home burned extensively Monday, necessitating three fire departments to respond.
By Sarah Smith , April 14, 2010
Firefighters battle area grass fires
Tinder dry conditions kept many fire departments in the region busy this week when field after field burst into flames.
By Sarah Smith , April 10, 2010
Nevis grass fire extinguished; homeowner cited
Nevis firefighters doused a grass fire Tuesday afternoon caused by a homeowner who’d dumped the ashes from his wood stove on a debris pile hours earlier.
By Sarah Smith , April 06, 2010
Fire damage to Public Works mechanic's bay tops $20,000
A fire last month at the Hubbard County Public Works garage caused an estimated $20,000 in damage.
By Sarah Smith , March 10, 2010
Home destroyed, firearms rescued
A faulty wood stove is believed to be the cause of a fire that destroyed the Mike Hensel residence on Becker Co. Rd. 45 Thursday afternoon.
By Jean Ruzicka , February 06, 2010
Osage chimney fire causes minimal damage; quickly extinguished
Park Rapids firefighters quickly doused a chimney fire at a rural Osage mobile home Tuesday morning with help from the frozen Straight Lake.
By Sarah Smith , February 02, 2010
Car fire destroys Park Rapids man's transportation
A Park Rapids man’s wheels went up in flames Monday noon when the portable heater he was using to warm the car ignited it instead.
By Sarah Smith , January 04, 2010
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