Firefighters save Lake Park home from blaze contained in attic

Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) – A home in Lake Park was saved by the firefighting efforts of four lakes area fire departments on Tuesday morning.

According to the Lake Park Police Department, on July 25 at 8:41 a.m., a passerby noticed, and reported, smoke coming out of a the attic of a residence on 2nd Street in Lake Park.

Members of the Lake Park, Audubon, Hawley and Wolf Lake Fire Departments responded to the scene and were able to contain the fire to the attic.

The homeowner was out-of-state at the time of the fire, but two house sitters and four dogs were at the residence. Both the house sitters and animals were able to evacuate the house safely and without injury.

In the news release, Lake Park Police Chief Brady Burnside said the home suffered mainly smoke and water damage with minor fire damage in the attic and on the roof.

Law enforcement said, while the cause of the fire remains under investigation through the state fire marshal’s office, it does not seem suspicious in nature.