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Disasters

Several factors increase risk of fire in winter

Several factors increase risk of fire in winter

Winter is a particularly dangerous season for fires, and this year is no exception. Four people died in three separate fires in the Twin Cities since Saturday, and dozens of less serious building and car fires have left emergency crews scrambling in the snow and cold. MPR's Steven John talks with a St. Paul fire official about the higher risk.
by Steven John

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Baby found not breathing, dies in Austin

No foul play is suspected in the death of a 1-month-old baby found not breathing by its parents in an Austin apartment.

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Twin Cities fire fighters busy after storm

Twin Cities fire fighters battled several fires overnight and again this morning. As of 7:30 in the morning, there was a big one still burning in St. Paul. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Minnesota Public Radio News reporter Tim Nelson who spoke from the scene of the big fire.
by Cathy Wurzer and Tim Nelson

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Missing Crookston man found dead

Marshall County Chief Deputy Randy Olson says 50-year-old Roy Gustofson was found dead Monday in the yard of a mobile-home park in Alvarado.

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2 dead in Mpls house fire

Two people are dead in a Minneapolis house fire after the first fire truck on its way to the scene got stuck in the snow.

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FAA loses track of 119,000 aircraft

The Federal Aviation Administration is missing key information on who owns one-third of the 357,000 private and commercial aircraft in the U.S. - a gap the agency fears could be exploited by terrorists and drug traffickers.

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