A family of five was displaced after a three-alarm house fire on Elm Drive in Apple Valley. Three residents were evaluated for smoke inhalation.

Firefighters responded to a basement fire at an unoccupied Farmington home Friday morning. No injuries were reported, and investigators are still looking into the cause.

Apple Valley firefighters responded to a second-alarm fire Friday afternoon after heavy black smoke and flames were reported coming from the roof of the Hayes Community Center.

Firefighters battled a house fire Friday night in Castle Rock Township, Minnesota. No one was home, and two dogs were rescued from the residence.

Saint Paul Fire Department responded to three separate structure fires within a 90-minute period Saturday afternoon, including one that required the rescue of an adult woman and a toddler.

A trash compactor fire at the Target in Apple Valley prompted a second-alarm response Thursday. Firefighters contained the blaze, and no injuries were reported.

The Saint Paul Bomb Squad responded to an Eagan home after a grenade was found inside a box. Authorities later confirmed the item was a replica.

Farmington firefighters responded to a gas leak and a second-alarm townhome fire minutes apart Monday morning. No injuries were reported.

A basement fire at a home in the 300 block of East Street in Mendota prompted a second-alarm response Sunday afternoon. No one was inside the home.

A garbage truck caught fire Tuesday morning in Apple Valley, prompting firefighters to dump the burning load into the street to save the truck. No injuries were reported.

South Metro Fire Departments responded to two separate second-alarm house fires in Lakeville and Apple Valley and a fully engulfed vehicle fire in Burnsville on Friday night, July 24, 2026. The causes remain under investigation.

Burnsville Police and Fire have released new details after a mental health crisis on Maple Island Road escalated into a fatal house fire. The BCA and State Fire Marshal are now leading the investigation.

A third-alarm fire sent multiple fire departments to the former Lighthouse Church, now home to MN Debre Bisrat St. Gabriel and Arsema Ethiopian Orthodox Church, in Rosemount Monday morning. Crews from Rosemount, Apple Valley, Farmington, and Lakeville battled the large structure fire.

A man in his 20s died after a firework exploded while he was on the roof of an abandoned building at the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) site in Shoreview early Saturday morning, according to the Lake Johanna Fire Department.

A fire at the vacant Metcalf Middle School in Eagan prompted a second- and possibly third-alarm response from multiple fire departments. Three individuals were detained as authorities investigate the cause of the blaze and whether it may be arson.

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 brush fire outside Kohl’s in Apple Valley, Minnesota, briefly spread to the front of the building Saturday afternoon, prompting a second-alarm response and evacuation of the store. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze, and no injuries were immediately reported.

A large oak tree crashed through the roof of an Apple Valley home during severe overnight storms on June 10, 2026. Fire crews responded to the scene on Glenhaven Avenue after powerful winds moved through Dakota County.

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.

Authorities have closed both Terrace Oaks West Park and Terrace Oaks East Park in Burnsville on Wednesday morning as law enforcement and emergency responders conduct a large-scale search for a missing person.