Emergency crews in Dakota and Scott counties responded to at least two separate house fires Wednesday afternoon after homes were reportedly struck by lightning as thunderstorms moved through the south metro.

A family was displaced Wednesday afternoon, June 3, 2026, after a residential structure fire caused significant damage to a home in the 9900 block of Upper 205th Street West.

Multiple agencies responded to a house fire Monday evening after a home in Rosemount was reportedly struck by lightning and caught fire. The fire was reported around 8:15 p.m. on Monday, May 18, in the 16000 block of Florida Way in Rosemount.

A home in Lakeville was destroyed Tuesday morning after a fast-moving fire broke out in the 8900 block of 211th Street, prompting a second-alarm response.

Three people were transported to the hospital following a head-on crash in Lakeville on March 5, according to the Lakeville Police Department.

Emergency crews responded late Thursday morning to a structure fire in the 400 block of Connelly Lane within the Sunny Acres Manufactured Home Community.

Firefighters in Burnsville were called to two separate incidents Saturday evening, November 8, 2025, including a garage fire at an apartment complex and a vehicle fire that temporarily closed a highway ramp.

A motorcyclist was seriously injured Tuesday evening, November 4, 2025, after colliding with a deer at the 185th Street and Kenwood Trail roundabout in Lakeville.

Minnesota State Patrol troopers responded late Friday night to a three-vehicle crash involving an ambulance on southbound I-35 near 162nd Street in Lakeville.

One person has died and another remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a two-vehicle crash late Saturday morning in Lakeville.

An early morning fire in Farmington drew a second alarm and mutual aid response early Monday morning after flames broke out in a two-story home on the city’s northeast side.

Two 19-year-old men were seriously injured Tuesday evening after a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of 215th Street West (County Road 70) and Dodd Boulevard.

A large multi-agency response was called to the scene of a third-alarm structure fire in Burnsville early Wednesday morning, July 30, 2025. According to officials, the blaze broke out shortly after 7:40 a.m. in the 1000 block of Knob Hill Road.

Emergency crews responded to a multi-vehicle crash along the Apple Valley–Lakeville border just after 6 p.m. Saturday. The incident occurred at the intersection of 160th Street West and Galaxie Avenue, involving four vehicles.

Emergency crews responded to a serious two-vehicle crash involving a dump truck late Friday morning, July 18, 2025, in Lakeville, prompting a road closure.

Firefighters from multiple departments responded to a second-alarm structure fire at a single-family home in the 5400 block of 133rd Street in Savage on Sunday evening.

Several area fire departments were dispatched to the 2700 block of Sunset Lane late Friday night, July 4th, 2025, for a second-alarm structure fire.

A mid-morning crash involving three vehicles at a busy Lakeville intersection sent one person to the hospital and resulted in a traffic citation, according to Lakeville Police.

A crash involving a food truck and a sedan sent four people to the hospital Friday afternoon, May 23, 2025, in Lakeville, including a seven-month-old girl who sustained more serious injuries.

A home in Lakeville was heavily damaged in a structure fire Monday afternoon, May 26, 2025, prompting a large emergency response and mutual aid.