FIRES
STAFF BLOG HEALTHBEAT 'The patient is on fire!'
December 2011: A 29-year-old woman is undergoing minor facial surgery at an outpatient center in Florida when a flash fire erupts. She sustains burns to the face and neck and is airlifted to a burn ce...
Posted on 4/3/12 at 10:03 AM
Fire scorches Nimrod area again
Authorities do not know what caused a wildfire that burned 93 acres northeast of Nimrod Monday.
By Rachelle Klemme , May 21, 2012
Air, ground crews draw fire line to protect Ely 
Crews this afternoon are battling a fast-moving forest fire just outside Ely that apparently started when a vehicle drove over a downed power line.
By John Myers , May 18, 2012
Manitoba wildfires clouding local skies
If you notice smoke in the air or plan on traveling through Manitoba – and see no local fires- here is the latest on the wildfires in southeastern Manitoba:
May 17, 2012
Firefighters learn to tame a 3,000 degree flaming monster
Three rural fire departments immersed themselves in propane flames Monday night to train separately and with each other in Lake George.
By Sarah Smith , May 09, 2012
Nevis graduate continues miraculous recovery from Minneapolis blaze
Sadie Norlin’s miracle has taken flight.
By Sarah Smith , April 25, 2012
Community rallies around family who lost 4-year-old son in house fire
This community of 660 is pulling together to help the family struck hard by a Friday night fire that killed a 4-year-old boy and seriously injured two of his older brothers, who were airlifted to the Twin Cities from Altru Hospital in Grand Forks.
By Stephen J. Lee , April 23, 2012
Osage invites the neighborhood for pancakes, inferno
The grease fire that exploded in Osage Saturday caused onlookers to exclaim: “Whoaaaa!”
Inside the Osage Community Center, a similar but more muted reaction was taking place.
By Sarah Smith , April 18, 2012
Fires wear down volunteer squads
Monitoring of a wildfire south of Nimrod has been transferred back to the Park Rapids DNR Forestry department Friday afternoon after containment of the blaze that burned nearly a week.
By Sarah Smith , April 14, 2012
Letters claim Barnesville arson suspect was target
An anonymous, handwritten letter sent to The Forum alleges the rural Barnesville woman charged with starting her own home on fire last fall was actually the target of the arsons.
By Sam Benshoof , April 14, 2012
Wildfire consumes 1,600 acres near Nimrod
A platoon of firefighters, heavy equipment and helicopters mounted a ground and air attack on a fast-moving grass fire south of Nimrod Sunday afternoon.
By Sarah Smith , April 11, 2012
Weary firefighters get an edge on Nimrod blaze
A platoon of firefighters, heavy equipment and helicopters mounted a ground and air attack on a fast-moving wildfire south of Nimrod Sunday.
By Sarah Smith , April 09, 2012
Lost Bemidji man helps save couple’s home from fire in western ND
A lost driver was in the right place at the right time Wednesday.
James Hyde of Bemidji said he was aimlessly driving around in search of a lumber store when he noticed flames curling up the siding of a west Dickinson home at about 1:50 p.m.
By Dain Sullivan , March 29, 2012
Nevis fire victim remains in critical condition after Minneapolis fire
One week after a fatal Minneapolis fire a Nevis graduate remains in critical but stable condition.
By Sarah Smith , March 28, 2012
Nevis fire victim still critical but stable
A former Nevis woman remains in critical but stable condition after she was pulled from a burning home in Minneapolis Wednesday morning.
March 22, 2012
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