Fire Department

These Minnesota firefighters are the first in the state to be outfitted with new ballistic vests and helmets in addition to their regular gear.

Fire departments are often recognized as rescuing cats from trees, and other animals/pets caught in buildings that may be on fire, or in need of evacuation due to some emergency. One Southern Minnesota fire department ended up rescuing a duck after it got stuck inside of a chimney.

A Rochester resident was transported to St. Mary's hospital last night after the deck on the back of a home collapsed.

Improperly disposed of ashes from a recreational fire are blamed for starting a fire that wiped out a detached garage at a southeast Rochester residence.

A 68-year old woman was pronounced dead at St. Mary's Hospital after a vehicle crash near Chatfield Tuesday night, according to the Fillmore County Sheriff's Office.

Johnny Ringo's Bar and Grill in Spring Valley was fully engulfed in flames, as a structure fire broke out early this morning in Spring Valley