Mulch Pile Fire Reported at North American Trailer in Inver Grove Heights, MN
IVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA - Around 11:38 PM on Friday, January 5, 2024, the Inver Grove Heights Fire Department was dispatched to North American Trailer in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, for a reported mulch pile fire.
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According to scanner traffic, the first fire crews arrived on the scene around 11:46 PM and confirmed a medium-sized mulch fire. A front loader was used to help spread the mulch pile out to extinguish the fire better. Just before midnight, this call was upgraded to a second alarm as it would be a labor-intensive fire to fight. Crews were able to extinguish the fire by around 1:36 AM, Saturday, January 6th, with the scene cleared by 1:46 PM, according to scanner traffic.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. We have contacted Inver Grove Heights Fire Department for more information on the fire and will provide further updates as they are made available.
Photo credit: Inver Grove Heights Fire Department/Facebook
