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On Saturday, February 28, at 7:47 a.m., the Staples Fire Department was dispatched to an apartment complex on the 400 block of 2nd Avenue NE in the city of Staples for a report of smoke in the building. Upon the arrival of the Staples Fire and Police Department, it was confirmed that there was an active fire in an apartment on the third floor of the 14-unit apartment complex, triggering an evacuation of the building.  Firefighters utilized ladder trucks to aid in the firefi

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On Wednesday, November 19, at 9:27 p.m., the Staples Fire Department was dispatched to the Staples Hi Rise Apartments for an activated smoke detector and general fire alarm. While Staples Fire units were responding, they were advised that there was smoke showing on the second floor of the 60-unit apartment complex. Upon the arrival of firefighters, a primary search of the second floor was initiated, and a victim was located in the apartment of the fire origin. The victim wa

According to the Todd County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 6:26 p.m., on Saturday, October 18, the Todd County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call reporting a fire-related accident resulting in serious injuries.  The incident occurred in rural Cushing and involved two individuals who sustained burns while attempting to start a campfire. According to the investigation, Nathaniel Larson, 34, was using a can of gasoline to ignite the fire when the container caught fi

On July 25, at 6:04 p.m., a Todd County deputy was on patrol in rural Villard Township in Todd County. The deputy observed a green...

On Wednesday, January 20, at approximately 3:37 p.m., the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding a semi that was rolled...