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Updated: Fire Erupts at Eden Prairie Home

October 31, 2012 · TCFW

The story was updated and new photos were added at 6:30 Thursday morning. Oct. 31 – Several fire departments responded to a house fire in Eden Prairie Wednesday afternoon. The fire, in the 7200 block of Prairie View Drive, was reported at 4:33 p.m. when a passerby reported flames coming from the back of a [...]

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Updated: Excelsior Crews Called to House Fire in Shorewood

October 6, 2012 · TCFW

The story was updated Monday morning. Oct. 5 – Two departments responded to a house fire in Shorewood Friday evening. A call was received reporting smoke on the second floor of dwelling at 24590 Smithtown Rd. when residents returned home around 9:30 p.m. Hennepin dispatchers notified Excelsior Fire crews, with automatic aid from Chanhassen. Excelsior [...]

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Fire Held to Deck of Minnetonka Home

August 29, 2012 · TCFW

Aug. 28 – Responders limited the damage caused by as fire in the deck of a Minnetonka home Tuesday night. At 11:40 p.m. Minnetonka crews were dispatched for a deck fire in the 3800 block of Victoria Street. An automatic aid policy dispatched an engine from Excelsior to the scene. Chief 5 found flames from [...]

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Chaska Warehouse Fire Brings Out Hazmat Crews

July 10, 2012 · TCFW

July 8 – Sprinklers contained a smoky fire at a warehouse in Chaska on Sunday afternoon. The contents of the warehouse required a hazmat response and decontamination operation. At 1:06 p.m. Chaska crews were dispatched to the QualiTech warehouse at 318 Lake Hazeltine Dr. for a waterflow activation. The business makes animal feed. Chief 2 arrived [...]

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3-Alarm Fire Damages Chanhassen Home

March 2, 2012 · TCFW

March 2 – A number of fire departments were called to the scene of a three-alarm fire at a home in Chanhassen on Friday afternoon. Crews were dispatched to the fire, at 1061 Lake Susan Dr., around 1:35 p.m. and found smoke from the basement on arrival. Chanhassen Fire Chief John Wolff told the Chanhassen [...]

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Updated: Explosion, Fire Reported at Tonka Bay Home

January 2, 2012 · TCFW

The following update was posted at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Fire and police, were dispatched to a possible explosion and house fire at 165 Lakeview Ave. at 3:51 p.m. South Lake Minnetonka Police arrived and reported a fully involved home. Excelsior Aerial 11, with Captain 12, confirmed heavy fire conditions showing and did a forward lay [...]

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Updated: Overnight Fire Erupts in Eden Prairie

December 26, 2011 · TCFW

This story was updated and a photo was added Tuesday night. Dec. 26 – Several fire departments were called to a house fire in Eden Prairie early Monday. Fire department official Steve Koering told KMSP-TV that the 9-1-1 call, placed about 3 a.m., came from a neighbor who spotted flames coming from the structure at [...]

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