Fire destroys Hastings creamery

A fire started Wednesday at a creamery in Hastings, and residents were told to stay indoors over the concerns of possibly harmful chemicals being released from the fire.

Hastings Co-Op Creamery fire aftermath aerials

A fire started Wednesday at a creamery in Hastings, and residents were told to stay indoors over the concerns of possibly harmful chemicals being released from the fire. Officials say the fire started around 10:30 p.m. at a Hastings Co-Op Creamery on the 1700 block of Vermillion Street. The fire quickly grew to a 3-alarm fire, but it has since been contained as of early Thursday morning.

Overnight fire at Hastings creamery

A fire broke out overnight at a Hastings creamery that closed in August. Officials say no injuries are reported, but there are concerns about the smoke releasing anhydrous ammonia that drifted into nearby neighborhoods.

Fire burns at Carver County farm

Multiple fire crews were working Tuesday, Sept. 12 to battle a fire at a farm in Carver County off Naples Avenue just west of Cologne, Minnesota.

Fire burns at construction site off I-494

A power line down caused a fire at a construction site near I-494 and East Bush Lake Road in Bloomington on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. Both directions of I-494 were closed due to the wire being down in the highway. Xcel Energy responded to secure the power and remove the wire. The Bloomington Fire Department extinguished the fire and the highway was reopened by 8:23 a.m.

North Loop restaurants host Maui fundraiser

A unique fundraiser hosted by two local Hawaiian restaurants in the metro, "Ono Hawaiian Plates" and "Pau Hana," brought the community together in an evening of Hawaiian food and entertainment at the North Loop Galley Monday night, raising more than $35,000 for efforts in Maui.

Maui fires: At least 55 dead, rescues ongoing

Hawaii emergency management records show no indication that warning sirens sounded before people ran for their lives from wildfires on Maui that killed at least 55 people and wiped out the historic town of Lahaina.

Maui fire claim at least 36 lives

The fire took the island by surprise, leaving behind burned-out cars on once busy streets and smoking piles of rubble where historic buildings had stood in Lahaina Town, which dates to the 1700s and has long been a favorite destination for tourists.

4 rescued from burning home in Waconia

A large fire overtook a home in the 400 block of Waconia’s Orange Street on Wednesday morning. As large flames gripped the exterior of the house, a family of four was trapped inside in a second-story bedroom.