(KNSI) – A detached shed caught fire Sunday afternoon in Maine Prairie Township, thought to be caused by a wood-burning stove.
Stearns County Sheriff’s deputies got the call at about 4:10. When they arrived, the large shed was completely engulfed. The Kimball Fire Department put out the blaze before it could spread. An 88-year-old man who lived at the property on 66th Avenue phoned in the fire. He was unharmed, and the firefighters were also unscathed.
There has been a rash of fires across the region in which a wood-burning stove was the culprit.
___
Copyright 2025 Leighton Media. All rights reserved. This material may not be broadcast, published, redistributed, or rewritten, in any way without consent.
Late Winter Snow Storm Set to Pummel Parts of Minnesota
(KNSI) - A major winter storm is bearing down on the region this weekend, and the National Weather Service is not mincing words about it. A Winter Storm Warning has been issued starting at 7:00 Saturday night through 7:00 Monday morning. Forecasters ...
2h ago
St. Cloud Firefighters Rescue Two People from Burning Home Thursday Night
(KNSI) - Two people were hospitalized after being rescued from their burning home by St. Cloud firefighters Thursday night. According to authorities, units responded around 7:10 to the house on the 5100 block of 40th Street South after getting a call...
3h ago
State: Veteran Homelessness in Minnesota Falls to Historic Low
(KNSI) - New data from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs shows the state is on the verge of effectively ending homelessness among those who served. On Friday, the department declared around 150 veterans remain unhoused, a historic low. The...
1h ago
The story of 'ONE Minnesota,' a Bloomington music teacher's song of unity
Normandale Hills Elementary music teacher Jeff "Mr. Z" Zupfer is hoping Minnesota musicians join his revival of a state song he wrote during the historically cold winter of 2019.
37m ago
FOLLOW US FOR INSTANT UPDATES!
FOLLOW US FOR INSTANT UPDATES!