Fires

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Financial records showed Bryce James Campbell’s companies near-due and past-due business debts amounted to more than $14 million when the fire destroyed the beloved North Shore resort.

Two staff members were in the lab when the fire ignited. One of them received minor burns and was medically evaluated and released.

Firefighters observed heavy smoke in the hallways of the building. Crews quickly located the source of the fire in a second-floor room and fought the blaze.

Bella Oscarson lived in Floodwood until recently moving to Idaho. Flags in Minnesota will fly at half-staff in her honor Oct. 4, 2025.

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe said it will provide updates as housing staff work to set up temporary operations. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Authorities have identified Raeann Pry as one of the two victims of a house fire in Beatty Township on July 17, 2025. The other is believed to be Susan Hein.

Two people were found dead in a house fire in Beatty Township in St. Louis County on July 17. First responders were dispatched at 9:20 p.m.

Firefighters encountered an 18,000-gallon propane tank with 40-foot flames that destroyed a shed and was spreading to the main facility.

One person died in a house fire in Fosston on Wednesday morning, June 25, 2025, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.