At approximately 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 14 the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to 29808 270th Ave SW approximately three miles west of Crookston for a house fire. It was reported that smoke was coming from the attic with flames coming from a hole around the chimney area. Deputy’s arrived, and the property owner Steven Barlow and his family had safely exited the home without injuries. The Crookston Fire Department arrived and were able to extinguish the fire. The home sustained moderate damage. The fire was investigated and appeared to have been started by the wood stove chimney in the attic area.
Assisting agencies were Crookston Fire Department and Crookston Area Ambulance.
Emergency personnel respond to the fire in rural Crookston
