At approximately 10:50 a.m. this morning, Emergency Services were dispatched
to 372 Circle East Drive for a mobile home that had smoke coming out the
windows and doors.
First arriving units found a mobile home with smoke showing. Crews made entry
to the residence and quickly extinguished the fire. The residence sustained
severe smoke and fire damage. The cause of the fire is ruled accidental after the
investigation was completed. The resident of the home is displaced, and a dog
perished as a result of the fire.
Grand Forks Fire Department responded with 17 personnel, including 5 engines, 1 ladder truck, and a command vehicle. Other emergency services that responded included Grand Forks Police Department and Altru Ambulance.
