GFFD battles house fire (Update)

Update 2:15 PM Wednesday:

Two people were injured and four pets died in a fire this (Wed) morning that damaged a north Grand Forks home.

The Grand Forks Fire Department got the call around 10:30 AM. All residents had left the two-story duplex before crews arrived.

Firefighters encountered heavy smoke coming from the front of the duplex. They extinguished the fire on the first floor. The main floor apartment suffered significant smoke and fire damage, while the upstairs apartment had minor smoke damage.

Two residents were transported to Altru with unknown injuries. All residents were displaced. They are being assisted by the American Red Cross. No firefighters were injured.

C-P-R was performed on one dog and one cat, but they did not survive.

In all, two dogs and two cats died in the fire.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The Grand Forks Fire Department responded with five engines, one truck, and one command vehicle with twenty personnel.

The fire department was assisted by the American Red Cross, Altru Ambulance, and the Grand Forks Police Department.

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Original post:

The Grand Forks Fire Department battled a morning fire that heavily damaged a north side home.

When crews arrived at 1118 1st Avenue North they encountered heavy smoke coming from the front of the home.  The residents had exited the two story structure. The extent of any injuries are unknown at this time.  No firefighters were hurt.  A damage estimate was not released.

The cause is under investigation.