Third-Alarm Fire Draws Large Emergency Response at Grace Slavic Church in Eagan
Published: December 19, 2025. | Last Updated: December 19, 2025, at 11:10 pm.
EAGAN, MINNESOTA — A large structure fire prompted a massive multi-agency response Friday afternoon at Grace Slavic Church, located in the 1900 block of Diffley Road at the corner of Rahn Road and Diffley Road in Eagan, Minnesota.
According to initial scanner traffic from Dakota County Dispatch, the call came in at approximately 4:10 p.m. on Friday, December 19, 2025, when Eagan Fire, Burnsville Fire, Eagan Police, and M Health Fairview medics were first paged to the scene. Due to the fire's scale and number of calls confirming the working fire, the response was quickly upgraded to second and third alarms, bringing in extensive mutual aid from surrounding communities.
Responding fire departments included Apple Valley Fire, Bloomington Fire, Richfield Fire, South Metro Fire, Inver Grove Heights Fire, and Mendota Heights Fire. The Minnesota State Patrol also responded to help provide traffic control, along with the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA), which provided a bus on scene to assist with firefighter rehabilitation during the extended incident. Eagan Public Works was called to the scene to provide salt and sand due to slick conditions caused by water and cold temperatures.
Dakota County dispatchers reported receiving more than two dozen 911 calls, with multiple callers describing flames visible from the rear of the building and fire breaking through the roof. While en route to the fire from Apple Valley, Limitless Media journalists saw a thick column of black smoke rising from the area, visible from surrounding neighborhoods.
Fire officials and the Grace Skavic Church have confirmed there were no injuries. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Fire crews continue to work the scene. Roads in the immediate area of the fire scene have been closed to provide fire crews with space to work.
This is a developing story, and we have reached out to the Eagan Fire Department for more information. Updates will be provided as additional information becomes available from fire officials and law enforcement.
About Grace Skavic Church - Eagan
According to the church’s website, it is part of the Midwest Association of Slavic Churches, which has several Slavic Baptist churches across the Twin Cities, Wisconsin, Illinois, Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Indiana. These churches are considered Evangelical Christian-Baptist Churches, with roots in Eastern Europe.
Location of Grace Slavic Church in Eagan, Minnesota.
Supporting the Church
Members of Grace Skavic Church have launched a GoFundMe to raise funds for emergency repairs and rebuilding costs and to support their congregation as they work toward recovery.
“Today, our church suffered a devastating fire that caused severe damage to the building that has been our spiritual home for years. This church is where we worship, support one another, and serve our community. We are raising funds to help with emergency repairs, rebuilding costs, and to support the congregation as we work toward recovery. Any donation, big or small, means more than words can express. Prayers and shares are deeply appreciated.”
If you would like to donate to the church, you can go to the following link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-our-churchs-recovery-and-rebuilding
Damage to the inside of the church following the fire.
Provided by: Support Our Church's Recovery and Rebuilding/GoFundMe Page
