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Did You Know? ? Fires started by children playing accounted for an average of 56,300 fires, with associated losses of 110 civilian deaths, 880 civilian injuries and $286 million in direct property damage per year between 2005 and 2009.
...is being investigated by the State Fire Marshal's office. Brainerd Fire Chief Kevin Stunek said he and the deputy state fire marshal visited the church Monday but no determination has been made on the cause of the fire. One of the only things...
...and night club for many years, which had been vacant for about the last 10 years, burned to the foundation, Deputy State Fire Marshal Mark Germain said today. Germain said the unoccupied building had no electrical power or heat and the utilities...
...destruction of the apartment, the building was reopened for occupancy less than 12 hours after the fire was reported. Deputy State Fire Marshal Mark Germain said today the fire was accidental in nature with a cigarette believed to be the source. "There...
...explosion. The explosion is being investigated by the sheriff's department and the state fire marshal's office. Deputy State Fire Marshal Mark Germain could not be reached this morning for comment. It has not yet been determined whether the gas leak...
...battled the blaze until 3 a.m. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Mark Germain, Brainerd area deputy state fire marshal, began searching for a possible cause of the fire today. The DNR responded to the scene because of the initial...
...April 26 fire that destroyed a Nisswa home has ruled out arson as a possible cause. Mark Germain, Brainerd area deputy state fire marshal, said the fire is being ruled as accidental, but due to the high amount of structural damage they were unable...
...Firefighters saved a shed located on Hoskins' property. The cause has yet to be determined, said Mark Germain, deputy state fire marshal. Germain said witnesses to the incident said the fire was at the basement ceiling near the furnace, but his...
...is owned by John Paananen. The site is off Cass County Road 1, about a half mile north of Highway 210. Deputy State Fire Marshal Mark Germain planned to examine the scene today. The Motley Fire Department and Scandia Valley Fire and Rescue...
...and a shed -- was completely destroyed. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Mark Germain, deputy state fire marshal, said his office expects lab results sometime Tuesday.