Small residential fire extinguished in Grand Forks

May 11—GRAND FORKS — No injuries were reported after firefighters extinguished a small fire at a residential address Saturday afternoon, May 11.

According to a Grand Forks Fire Department press release, crews were dispatched to a single-family home at 1413 Cottonwood St. at 2:24 p.m. after receiving report of a structure fire.

Crews arrived on scene and extinguished a small fire in the house's living room. The fire did not spread outside the living room, and no injuries or structural damage were reported. The house's occupants were able to remain in their home after the fire was extinguished.

"The Grand Forks Fire Department would like to remind residents to exercise caution when using open flames and to check detectors regularly," the release added.