Minnesota House Fire Leaves One Dead & Two Firefighters Injured
Rogers, MN (KROC-AM News)- Two firefighters were injured while battling a fatal Minnesota house fire over the weekend.
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The Rogers Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire in a rural residential area around 5:30 Sunday afternoon.
The blaze took nearly two hours to contain and officials asked motorists to avoid the area, according to the Rogers Fire Department’s Facebook page.
Deadly House Fire in Rogers, MN Claims One Life, Injures Pair of Firefighters
Firefighters responded to the deadly blaze at the intersection of Territorial Road and Fletcher Ln.
Upon reporting the fire was contained, the Rogers Fire Department says a deceased individual was found inside of the home.
The person’s name has not been released. Two members of the Rogers Fire Department also suffered what officials are describing as minor injuries.
One of the firefighters was taken to a hospital for further care and the other was treated and released at the scene, officials say.
The cause of the fatal fire is not yet available and severity of the damage has not been released.
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