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ALL RESIDENTS SAFE AFTER FIRE DESTROYS APARTMENT BUILDING

Fire destroyed an apartment building in downtown Minot early Wednesday, displacing residents from the structure’s 28 units.
The Minot Fire Department responded to a call at 12:02 a.m. Wednesday of a large fire at the
Hall’s Apartments, located at the intersection of Third Avenue SE and Second Street SE. En-
gines from all four Minot fire stations responded, including more than 30 Fire Department personnel.
Minot Fire Chief Kelli Kronschnabel said the Fire Department has verified that all of the building’s occupants are safe. The building, built in 1916, contains 28 units; 26 units were occupied.
Six firefighters received treatment for minor injuries.
“I’m very thankful all the tenants were able to evacuate safely,” Kronschnabel said. “We will
continue to communicate with them as we determine if it’s safe to allow them to go back into the building to retrieve any belongings.”
Kronschnabel said the fire was under control by approximately 8 a.m., although some hot spots remained as of late Wednesday afternoon.
Firefighters and law enforcement will remain on scene throughout the night.
Kronschnabel said she’s thankful for assistance from Milton Young Towers, Community Ambulance, Red Cross, Xcel Energy, MDU, the Ward County Sheriff’s Department, the Minot Police Department, the City’s water and street departments, and other agencies.
An insurance company investigator is on scene, and Kronschnabel said a structural engineer will determine if the Fire Department will be allowed into the building to continue its investigation.

VANDALS HIT DOWNTOWN MINOT

On February 22, officers responded to a report of a vehicle parked downtown with a broken window due to a brick being thrown through it. While officers were on scene, it was observed that three vehicles in the same parking-lot had their tires slashed.
Multiple businesses downtown also had their windows broken. Later in the day officers responded to additional complaints of windows being broken in NW Minot. No arrests have been made at this point and the incidents are being investigated.
If anyone has any information, contact us at (701) 852-0111 or submit a tip through our website.

CARBON MONOXIDE INCIDENT SENDS TWO TO HOSPITAL

A carbon monoxide incident in a northwest Minot home on Sunday resulted in two people being transported to the hospital.
After arriving on the scene, Minot Fire Department personnel found two adult occupants of the home unconscious and breathing. The occupants were rushed to Trinity Hospital, and then flown to a Minneapolis facility for treatment.
The source of the carbon monoxide buildup is believed to be a faulty heating appliance in the home’s basement.
“The Minot Fire Department recommends all residents have carbon monoxide detectors on every level of their home,” said Assistant Fire Chief Lonnie Sather. “Carbon monoxide is odorless and colorless, so installing these detectors is the only way to monitor it. If you do have a detector and it sounds an alarm, evacuate the building immediately and call the fire department.”
Carbon monoxide is formed by the incomplete combustion of fuel. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that 430 people die from carbon monoxide poisoning each year in the United States.