BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. (KFGO) – Hot embers from a fire pit were the cause of a fire that destroyed a detached garage and damaged nearby homes and garages in Breckenridge.
Police Chief Kris Karlgaard says the call on Nebraska Avenue came in shortly before 6 p.m. Monday.
Karlgaard says a large pine tree near the garage caught fire as the wind sent the flames to four houses to the north of the original blaze. While crews were working to put out the fires, a power line broke and was across an alley.
The Wahpeton Fire and Police Departments also responded along with the Wilkin County Sheriff’s Office and Breckenridge Public Utilities. No one was hurt.
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