Firefighter Injured In Mpls. Hit-And-Run Rollover Crash
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A firefighter was injured in a hit-and-run rollover crash Wednesday afternoon in northeast Minneapolis. The Minneapolis Fire Department says the accident happened near East River...
View ArticleMan Recovering After Getting Arm Stuck In Conveyor Belt
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Crews rescued a man from a factory in Minneapolis after he got his arm caught in a conveyor belt early Friday morning. Police received a call around 1:30 a.m. from the Wholesale...
View ArticleMN Business Celebrates National Hot Dog Month Chicago Style
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It’s National Hot Dog Month and the official day to celebrate the summer classic is on Thursday. But WCCO is celebrating a little early. So, who better to join us that Rob...
View ArticleFirefighters Rescue Man Who Fell Down River Embankment
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis firefighters have rescued a man who fell down a Mississippi River embankment near the University of Minnesota campus. Authorities say the man was walking along the river...
View ArticleMpls. Firefighters, Police To Battle For BBQ Supremacy
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minneapolis’ fire and police departments will engage in a friendly duel Saturday afternoon — and barbecue will be their weapon of choice! The third-annual “Battle of the Badges and...
View Article7 Escape Minneapolis House Fire, Firefighter Hospitalized
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A house fire spread to a neighboring residence before being knocked down by fire crews Saturday morning in Minneapolis. The fire happened just before 7 a.m. on the 3500 block of...
View ArticleMFD: Crews Battle Heavy Fire At Mpls. Duplex
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minneapolis fire crews battled a big blaze at a duplex in the midst of high heat and humidity Saturday afternoon. Officials say the three-alarm fire was at a three-story building...
View ArticleMinneapolis Police, Firefighters Square Off In Battle Of The Badges
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It was a hot time Saturday at the third annual Battle of the Badges in Minneapolis. The weather was hot, but so was the barbecue. Minneapolis police officers and firefighters broke...
View ArticleFirefighters Battle Extreme Heat In 2 Minneapolis House Fires
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Saturday’s hot weather took a toll on fire crews in Minneapolis. Firefighters with the Minneapolis Fire Department took extra caution while battling a duplex fire on the 3200 block...
View ArticleFirefighters Respond To House Fire In North Mpls.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Firefighters in Minneapolis responded Sunday morning to a blaze that started in a bedroom on the city’s north side. The Minneapolis Fire Department’s Twitter page said the fire was...
View ArticleAuthorities Recover Body Of Swimmer From Lake Harriet
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office has recovered the body of a man from Lake Harriet in Minneapolis early Monday morning. Hennepin County Water Rescue crews went out to the lake...
View ArticleFirefighters Help Occupants In Wheelchairs Out Of Burning Mpls. House
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Firefighters in Minneapolis helped two people in wheelchairs get out of a house Monday afternoon after its back porch caught fire. The Minneapolis Fire Department said crews helped...
View Article2-Alarm Fire Hits Minneapolis Home
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Fire badly damaged a Minneapolis home Tuesday night. It broke out just before 5 p.m. on the 2900 block of Colfax. A second alarm was called after the flames threatened a nearby...
View ArticleFire Engulfs Minneapolis Duplex
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Crews battled a big fire in Minneapolis Wednesday night. It started about 8:30 p.m. at a duplex on the 1400 block of 6th Street Northeast. The two-and-a half story building was...
View Article1 Firefighter Hurt Battling Minneapolis House Fire
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Authorities say one person made it out safely but a home suffered significant damage in a house fire in Minneapolis Saturday morning. Fire crews were called to a two-story home on...
View ArticleFire Officials: 7 Displaced Following North Mpls. House Fire
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Fire officials in Minneapolis say seven people were in need of assistance Thursday after crews knocked down a house fire on the city’s north side. The Minneapolis Fire Department...
View ArticleMinneapolis Firefighters’ Block Party Raises Money For Kids’ Winter Coats
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minneapolis firefighters joined forces Saturday not to fight fires, but to raise money to keep people warm this winter. It was the third annual Minneapolis Firefighters block...
View ArticleCause Of Mpls. House Fire Under Investigation
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Minneapolis Fire Department is investigating what caused a house fire late Wednesday night. The fire started around 10 p.m. in a house in the 3700 block of 6th Street North....
View ArticleHouse Fire In North Minneapolis Kills 3 Children
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Three young children are dead after their house caught fire Saturday night in north Minneapolis. The family had just moved into the home, and we’re told they may have left the oven...
View ArticleInvestigators Say Cause Of Fire That Killed 3 Undetermined
MINNEAPOLIS (AP/WCCO) — Minneapolis investigators say the cause of a fire that killed three young children has not been determined. The Minneapolis Fire Department said in a statement Wednesday that...
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