Firefighters Open Up Station To Displaced Families
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Firefighters often risk their lives to save others while they are battling fires. Last week, some Minneapolis firefighters took the call of duty even further once the flames were...
View Article2 Dogs Saved From Minneapolis House Fire
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A pet trapped inside a burning house Thursday somehow survived until firefighters found her. Crews spent more than an hour getting the fire under control at the home on the 3200...
View ArticleExcellent Educator: Fire Prevention Speaker Casidy Anderson
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – When we think of teachers, a truck, a hose and a helmet typically don’t come to mind. But those are props one teacher uses to engage her students, and items she wears for her job...
View Article1 Firefighter Injured After Overnight Fire In Minneapolis
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150226080900790AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A massive fire broke out overnight in Minneapolis Thursday. According to the Minneapolis Fire Department,...
View ArticleInvestigators Rule Minneapolis Lumberyard Fire Arson, Seek Suspects
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150311191207080AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Investigators are asking for help finding the people who intentionally started a fire over the weekend. They...
View ArticleFirefighter Injured Battling Blaze In Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Authorities said one firefighter was hurt as crews battled a house fire in south Minneapolis Saturday afternoon. Crews were called to the 4200 block of Dight Ave. S. on a report of...
View Article1 Dead After Mpls. Apartment Fire
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Officials in Minneapolis say an apartment fire Thursday morning has left one person dead, marking the fourth fire fatality in the city this year. The Minneapolis Fire Department...
View ArticleMpls. Mayor Asks Fire Dept. To Cancel Indiana Travel Plans
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Minneapolis Fire Department has canceled their plans to travel to Indiana for a conference at the request of Mayor Betsy Hodges. Minneapolis’ mayor asked the fire department to...
View Article3 Adults, 5 Children Displaced In North Minneapolis House Fire
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Authorities said there were no injuries but eight people have been displaced after a north Minneapolis home was heavily damaged in a fire Sunday afternoon. The Minneapolis Fire...
View ArticleSE Mpls. Apt. Evacuated In Hazardous Chemical Scare
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150410192028807AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Update, 8:20 p.m., April 10: A preliminary investigation shows the substances found in a Marcy-Holmes...
View ArticleNE Mpls. House Damaged After Early Morning Fire
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150501073411883AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Crews are cleaning up after a fire in northeast Minneapolis overnight. According to the Minneapolis Fire...
View ArticleCrews Knock Down Building Fire In South Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Minneapolis Fire Department says one firefighter suffered a minor injury Tuesday morning as crews battled a building fire on the city’s south side. According to the...
View Article2 Adults, 3 Children Displaced After North Mpls. House Fire
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_0805201509281536276AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Investigators are trying to find out what started a fire at a home in north Minneapolis Friday morning....
View ArticleSix Displaced In North Minneapolis House Fire
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Authorities say a family of six has been displaced after a house fire in north Minneapolis Sunday morning. Crews were called to the 2800 block of Oliver Avenue North on a report of...
View ArticleMetro Transit Simulates Train Derailment At Target Field
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150520131443640AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A crashed train, dozens of screaming people and smoke was the catastrophic scene that played out Wednesday...
View ArticleWoman Dies After Fall From Abandoned Minneapolis Grain Elevator
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150607114921450AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A woman has died after falling in an abandoned grain elevator in Minneapolis, city fire officials said. First...
View ArticleWoman Dies After Fall From Abandoned Grain Elevator In Minneapolis
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150607191458453AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A young woman is dead after falling several floors inside an abandoned grain elevator. Minneapolis fire...
View ArticleMan Falls 40 Feet From Abandoned Minneapolis Mill
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A man is recovering Friday morning after falling nearly 40 feet in an abandoned grain elevator in north Minneapolis. According to the Minneapolis Fire Department, crews received a...
View Article2 Hospitalized, 2 Firefighters Evaluated After Mpls. House Fire
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Two male victims have been hospitalized and two firefighters are being evaluated after a house fire in Minneapolis early Tuesday morning. According to the Minneapolis Fire...
View ArticleFirefighters Rescue 2 Workers In Downtown Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minneapolis Fire Department is on the scene of a technical rescue in downtown Minneapolis Wednesday afternoon. Authorities received a report just before 2 p.m. of at least two...
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