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One Person Found Dead, Five Others Displaced From Grand Forks Fire Saturday

By Alex Carmenaty Oct 12, 2026 | 7:37 AM

(KNOX) – The Grand Forks Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at an apartment building on Saturday at 620 Conklin Avenue.  

Firefighters arrived on scene after 6pm when they saw smoke and flames coming from one of the apartment units. They put out the fire and prevented it from spreading. They did find one person who was treated by EMS but that person was found dead. 

Five other residents in the building are now displaced and they are being helped by the Red Cross. 

No one, either firefighters or other occupants were hurt. The cause of the fire is being investigated.

The fire department responded to the fire with five engines, one ladder truck, one command vehicle, and 18 total personnel. The fire department received assistance from the Grand Forks Police Department, the Red Cross, Altru Ambulance, and Xcel Energy.

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