Discarded batteries a growing fire risk for garbage handlersMarch 19, 2024 4:00 AMBy Dan GundersonDiscarded rechargeable batteries pose a growing fire risk at garbage and recycling facilities. Minnesota officials hope to change an outdated state law to address the threat.
A volcano in Iceland is erupting for the fourth time in 3 months March 17, 2024 5:08 AMBy The Associated Press A volcano in Iceland erupted Saturday evening for the fourth time in three months, sending orange jets of lava into the night sky.
Play6min 01secSource: Federal grand jury called in killing of three Burnsville first respondersMarch 13, 2024 1:10 PMBy Cathy Wurzer, Matt Sepic, and Aleesa KuznetsovA federal grand jury has been convened in connection to the Burnsville shooting that took the lives of three first responders, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation.
Wisconsin officials release names of 7 Virginia residents killed in crash that claimed 9 livesMarch 12, 2024 6:20 AMBy The Associated PressAuthorities have released the names of seven Virginia residents who were killed when the van they were in collided with a semi-trailer in western Wisconsin, leaving a 2-year-old as the only survivor.
State investigators back at site of Lutsen Resort fire this weekMarch 11, 2024 9:21 AMBy MPR News StaffState fire investigators will be back at Lutsen Resort along Minnesota’s North Shore this week as they continue working to determine the cause of the massive fire that destroyed the resort’s main lodge last month.
Xcel Energy says its facilities appeared to have role in igniting Texas wildfireMarch 7, 2024 9:25 AMBy The Associated PressThe utility provider Xcel Energy says its facilities appeared to have played a role in igniting a massive wildfire in the Texas Panhandle that grew to the largest blaze in state history. The provider made the statement in a news release Thursday.
Play9min 14secWildfires burn thousands of acres in southern, western MinnesotaMarch 3, 2024 4:54 PMBy Cari Spencer and Nicole KiWildfires in southern and western Minnesota left at least three people injured and burned more than 3,000 acres Sunday amid warm weather, gusty winds and low humidity.
Two people from Minnesota die in Afton plane crashMarch 2, 2024 3:50 PMBy MPR News StaffTwo people died in a small plane crash Saturday morning in Afton, just east of the Twin Cities.
Minnesota braces for potentially severe wildfire seasonMarch 2, 2024 8:00 AMBy Dan KrakerMore than 50 wildfires have already been reported in Minnesota this year. It is an early indication of what could become an especially active spring fire season after a historically warm and dry winter.
Camp Nenookaasi fire under investigation, Minneapolis fire officials sayMarch 1, 2024 1:41 PMBy Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Matt SepicTwo people were treated for minor burns and smoke inhalation at the encampment of unsheltered people, but no serious injuries or deaths were reported. The two-alarm fire burned quickly through tents and yurts.