On Friday, October 29, at approximately 7:39 a.m., the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a residential fire at 130 5th Ave NE in the City of McIntosh. McIntosh Fire Department and Fosston Essentia Ambulance also responded.
The residence was unoccupied and there were no injuries. The fire appears to have originated in an oil furnace located in the basement. There was no damage reported as a result of the fire. The owner of the residence, Northwest Minnesota Multi-County HRA, was in the process of replacing the furnace at the time of the fire.
No further information will be released.
