BEMIDJI 鈥� A shed in Grant Valley Township has been deemed a total loss after a fire broke out on Monday afternoon along Butterfly Drive NW in Beltrami County.
According to a release from Bemidji Fire Chief Justin Sherwood, at about 2:13 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire on the 3500 block of Butterfly Drive NW, roughly 2.5 miles west of Bemidji in Grant Valley Township.
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Upon arrival, firefighters found a fully involved 8-by-16-foot shed. The shed was about 15 feet from a detached garage and the fire was melting the siding, the release said.
Using a 1 3/4-inch attack line, firefighters cooled the exposure and extinguished the shed fire from the structure's exterior. Additional crews arrived to assist with extinguishing the fire and conducting overhaul operations.
A total of 12 firefighters and five pieces of equipment were on the scene for approximately two hours. The shed and its contents were a total loss, while the garage exposure suffered exterior damage only.
The fire is currently under investigation but appears to have been accidental, the release said. No injuries have been reported.
The Bemidji Ambulance assisted the Bemidji Fire Department at the scene.
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