MINOT, N.D (KFGO) – The Minot Fire Department responded to a basement fire in southeast Minot which damaged an apartment on Thursday, displacing residents from four units.
Three engines, one ladder truck, and one command vehicle responded at 9:38 a.m. after a report of an active fire in the basement. Upon arrival, fire crews found light smoke exiting the structure from a basement window.
Firefighters gained access and extinguished the fire, which originated in an electrical panel in the laundry/electrical room. Due to extensive damage to the panel, electrical crews cut power to three adjoining units to prevent further hazards.
The tenants exited without injury. Firefighters located a missing pet, which was returned to its owners unharmed.
Fire crews remained on scene to provide fire watch until the scene was turned over to property management.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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