No injuries in weekend house fire

The Bemidji Fire Department responded to a house fire Saturday.

According to a note from Bemidji Fire Chief David Hoefer, Stations 1, 3 and 4 responded to the blaze in Turtle Lake Township in the afternoon.

House fire from Turtle Lake Township. Fire was contained to the kitchen. Photo courtesy of the Bemidji Fire Department.

Hoefer says the fire was confined to the kitchen and no injuries were reported.


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