Fergus Falls apartment garage fire causes $100K in damage

Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) – Fergus Falls Fire Department responded to a garage fire at an apartment building on Labor Day

On Monday at 5:35 p.m., dispatchers received a report of a structure fire on 400 block of Second Ave.

Upon arrival, firefighters discovered heavy smoke emanating from the exterior of an 8-stall garage, with flames visible through an open garage door.

The area where the fire started suffered significant fire damage, and the entire garage sustained moderate roof damage.

Additionally, two vehicles were damaged, and personal property belonging to multiple tenants was also affected by the incident.

Preliminary estimates place the damage at $100,000.

There were no reported injuries at the scene and the cause of the fire remains under investigation by the MN State Fire Marshal’s Office.