Moorhead man arrested on arson charges

Moorhead, Minn. (KFGO) – Police say a Moorhead man has been arrested on arson charges.

Moorhead firefighters were called at around 7:10 p.m. Thursday, July 27, to a fire in an apartment building on the 1300 block of 27th Ave. South.

Crews arrived to find smoke in the building and were able to locate the origin of the smoke to a single apartment.

Moorhead Police Capt. Deric Swenson said 43-year-old Terrance Gehrig rented the apartment where the fire broke out. 

He also said the fire was located in multiple locations within Gehrig’s apartment.

Gehrig is being held on first-degree arson charges.

No injuries were reported during the incident and tenants were allowed to return to their apartments later in the evening.

Story by Ryan Janke / KFGO

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