On Saturday, January 29, at approximately 6:10 p.m., the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Fosston Fire Department were dispatched to 221 South Mark Avenue in the City of Fosston for the report of a structure fire. Polk County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were first on scene and observed that the occupants (67-year-old Debera Aspen, 45-year-old Lisa Aspen, as well as one juvenile) had exited the home. None of the occupants were injured because of the fire. The house, however, was a total loss.
The Winger Fire Department, Essentia Ambulance Service, and the Minnesota State Patrol assisted on the scene. The case is under investigation, and no further details will be released at this time.
