faribault fire department

Fire Displaces 2 Families
Fire Displaces 2 Families
Fire Displaces 2 Families
A duplex fire broke out in Faribault on Saturday and two families, including four children, were displaced, according to fire officials. Fire Chief Dusty Dienst told KDHL that firefighters were dispatched to the 500 block of Seventh Avenue Northwest about 7:55AM on the report of a fire...
Smoke Causes More Fire Deaths
Smoke Causes More Fire Deaths
Smoke Causes More Fire Deaths
Fire destroyed a rural Lonsdale home over the weekend and there were several fires reported in southern Minnesota during the recent stretch of bitter cold. Faribault Fire Chief Dusty Dienst joins us on AM Minnesota to discuss why fires tend to go up during cold weather and give us some tips on preventing them...
Dusty Dienst discusses fire safety
Dusty Dienst discusses fire safety
Dusty Dienst discusses fire safety
Faribault Fire Chief Dusty Dienst stops by KDHL to discuss fire safety. The current bitter cold increases the likelihood of fires and Dienst wants to get the word out about being warm and safe. I did some checking and between January 1 and today there have been 126 civilian home fire deaths in the United States...