Fergus Falls Police and Fire Departments Respond to Car Fire

The Fergus Falls Police and Fire Departments responded at 2:37 Monday afternoon to a vehicle fire in the parking lot of 900 Block of East Vernon Avenue.

Police Officers arrived and found that the vehicle was within 5 feet of the structure and siding was beginning to melt. The vehicle owner and bystander had attempted to extinguish the fire with fire extinguishers. Police immediately started evacuating the building. Firefighters arrived as residents were evacuating and suppressed the fire and checked for extension inside the building.

The damage was kept to the exterior of the building and the engine compartment of the vehicle. Light smoke was throughout the apartment hallway and attic. Firefighters ventilated and monitored the air quality. Residents were then allowed back into their apartment units.

The cause of the fire is unintentional, likely the result of arcing across the battery.

Damage between the vehicle and the building is estimated at $15,000.

An All-Page for all Fire Department staff was initiated with the Department responding with 2 Engine’s, 1 Ladder Truck, 1 Rescue Truck, and 2 Command Staff.

No injuries were reported and no tenants were displaced.