DULUTH, MN (KDAL) – A fire Saturday in Rice Lake and another Sunday in Duluth left two homes damaged and a family of six displaced.
The resident of a house in the 4300 block of the West Calvary Road in Rice Lake reported smoke coming from the basement just after 6 p-m on Saturday.
The resident was in the process of removing pets from the house when crews from the Rice Lake, Canosia and Air National Guard arrived on the scene.
The fire was not suspicious in nature and was extinguished by 6:30. There were no injuries reported.
On Sunday afternoon, the residents of a house 2408 East 4th Street in Duluth returned home to find a fire in the kitchen.
Although the fire was contained to the kitchen area, the home sustained smoke damage and displaced the family of two adults, four children and a dog.
There were no injuries and they are being assisted by the Red Cross.
Damage estimates range from 20 to 25 thousand dollars and the cause of the fire is under investigation by the Fire Marshal’s Office.
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