At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 1, the Grand Forks Fire Department was dispatched to 2550 27th Ave. N for a report of a fire.
Fire Crews arrived on the scene to find a pile of crushed and bailed appliances involved in the fire. With the help of Residual Materials representatives, fire crews were able to separate the pile and extinguish the fire preventing it from spreading to nearby machinery. The cause of the fire has been determined to be unintentional.
The Grand Forks Fire Department responded with three engines and one command vehicle with eleven personnel. There were no injuries to the public or fire service personnel. The Fire Department was assisted by the Grand Forks Police Department, Altru Ambulance, and Residual Materials representatives.
Videos of the fire by Neil Carlson of iNewZ.TV can be seen below-
