At 1:40 am on April 14, 2017, the Moorhead Fire Department was dispatched to a fire at 2424 Country Club Parkway in Moorhead. The structure is a duplex that includes the address of 2422 Country Club Parkway.
Crews arrived to find fire involving most of the main floor of 2424 Country Club Parkway. Two adult females exited the structure prior to Fire Department arrival and occupants of 2422 Country Club Parkway self-evacuated. The bulk of the fire was extinguished by 2:13 am; however, additional extinguishment and investigation activities occurred until the scene was turned over to investigators at 4:59 am. The two adult female occupants of the home were treated and transported by F-M Ambulance to Sanford Hospital. Their condition is unknown at this time. During a search of the structure, a deceased adult male victim was also discovered in the home. The cause of his death is currently under investigation. Fargo Fire, Moorhead Police, F-M Ambulance, the Salvation Army and Red Cross provided additional assistance. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Investigators from the Moorhead Fire Department, Moorhead Police Department, Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division, MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms are investigating the incident.
An autopsy will be requested through the Ramsey County Medical Examiners Office. More information will be released as the investigation allows, including the victim’s name, after positive identification is established.
Assistant Chief Jeff Wallin
Public Information Officer
Moorhead Fire Department
218.299.5439
