Fire Causes Major Damage At Fargo Home Friday Afternoon

At approximately 3:20 p.m. on Friday, October 9, the Fargo Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a structure fire at a home at 2311 59th Avenue South in Fargo.

Firefighters from Station 8, Fargo’s newest fire station in south Fargo, arrived on scene within four minutes of the initial call. Upon arrival, they noticed the garage fully engulfed in flames, and a second alarm was called. The fire also spread into the garage attic as well as the attic in the home. The fire was extinguished approximately 20 minutes after initial crews arrived on scene.

All residents had safely evacuated before firefighters arrived. No injuries were reported.

As a result of the fire, the residents of the affected home will be displaced. A neighboring home also sustained damage, but due to the fire crews’ quick response and initial efforts, the damage was limited to the home’s exterior. The residents of the neighboring home will not be displaced.

A cost estimate of the damage of each home is not available at this time. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. No additional information is available at this time.

The Fargo Fire Department responded to the scene with five engines, one ladder truck and two command vehicles. The Fargo Police Department, Sanford Ambulance, Salvation Army and American Red Cross assisted at the scene.