A woman was found dead and a man was taken into custody after fire crews responded to an apartment building on fire on the 2200 block of South Ave. E. just after 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25. Firefighters extinguished the fire and investigators discovered the woman’s remains inside the apartment.

A St. Louis County man faces one charge of 1st-degree arson after he allegedly set fire to a home, resulting in the deaths of three cats inside early Friday afternoon.

The box truck driver crashes into the overpass bridge divider, nearly tumbling to the interstate below. A ball of flames erupts from underneath the truck, quickly engulfing the front of the vehicle.

A large blaze early Saturday morning on the 200 block of E. Main St. in Waterville left a local bar with extensive damage. Firefighters were called around 3 a.m. to the Funky Munky Saloon and Grill at 256 E. Main St.

Saint Paul firefighters battled a difficult fire in a two-story building for several hours on Sunday evening. Firefighters were called to the scene around 6:30 p.m. after multiple reports of flames coming from the building.

An individual was found dead next to a burning pickup truck late Friday evening. According to a press release, emergency responders were called to a residence in the area of Highway 2 near Saginaw around 11:00 p.m. on Friday. When crews arrived, they located a pickup truck that was on fire with a deceased body next to it.

More than 50 firefighters responded to a large fire at Mills Fleet Farm in Blaine shortly after 11:30 a.m. Thursday. While crews responded, they reported a very large column of black smoke filling the air. Upon arrival, crews found a fast-moving fire containing palletized fertilizer, patio furniture, deer stands and other combustibles with flames reaching 50 feet high.

A man is dead and one other is seriously injured after a head-on crash in Burnsville around 2:45 a.m. Saturday. Emergency crews were called to southbound Interstate 35 at Crystal Lake Road for the crash that closed all traffic on the interstate for hours.

Shortly before 3 p.m on Saturday, crews were dispatched to the 1600 block of 2nd Avenue Northeast in Rochester for a report of flames in the upstairs bedroom of a residence. Initial arriving crews reported they had fire showing from the back of the house, and heavy smoke showing from the roof.

Shortly before 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Rochester Fire units were alerted to a fire alarm at the Woodridge Apartments located at 2804 2nd St SW. Initial arriving units noticed smoke coming from the building, with many residents evacuating.

Around 9:30 am on Tuesday, fire crews received a call for smoke filling the inside of Truckin’ America, 4720 Highway 52 North, in Rochester. First arriving crews noted heavy smoke inside of the business, and light smoke coming from the roof.

A large fire at an apartment building in Burnsville on Wednesday night left dozens of residents displaced, but no significant injuries were reported. Firefighters responded to the blaze around 10 p.m. and located heavy flames on the west side of the building, extending to all three floors.

Shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, the Rochester Fire Department was alerted to a fire in a mobile home in the Oak Terrace Mobile home park in southeast Rochester. Callers reported that fire was “shooting out” of the front of home.

Emergency crews were sent to the residence in Canosia Township, which is about 15 miles northeast of Duluth, after a 911 caller went to check on the welfare of the men after they were unable to get ahold of them for several days on the phone. Once at the residence, it was discovered there had been a fire inside the home sometime in the past few days that eventually extinguished itself.

Saturday night just after 11 p.m., St Peter fire crews were called to a fire in a two-story historic building. Callers reported smoke and flames showing from the windows and the roof of the building. The two-story building had a business in the lower level and apartments above.

All residents of the building were safely evacuated and no injuries were reported.

Maplewood firefighters responded to an apartment fire on the 500 block of Skillman Ave E on Saturday afternoon. Residents reported smoke on the first floor and evacuated the building. Firefighters determined an apartment on the first floor had caught fire.

Just after 6:30 PM on Monday evening, the White Bear Lake Fire Department, along with departments that make up the North Suburban HazMat Team responded to the 4000 block of Otter Lake Rd in White Bear Township for a suspected chlorine leak at a water pumping station.

On August 16 just before 3 p.m., Emily police, first responders, fire, North Memorial EMS, North Memorial Air Care and Crow Wing County sheriff’s deputies responded to the Ruth Lake Access in Emily for an unconscious 66-year-old male who was pulled from the water.

Roseville fire crews were kept busy on July 4th, responding to two house fires as well as many grass and garbage can fires in the evening hours and overnight.

St. Paul firefighters responded to two structure fires within the city in the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 4. Firefighters were dispatched to the first structure fire just before 1:30 a.m. A garage fire was reported in the 500 block of Thomas Ave. in the Frogtown neighborhood.