One Person Killed in House Fire in Central Minnesota

Overview

• Local deputies and multiple volunteer fire departments responded to a large blaze on a rural property in Land Township and extinguished the fire after finding several structures fully engulfed.
• A deputy in the area helped locate the fire and crews from Hoffman, Barrett, Kensington and Herman assisted in the response.
• Investigators discovered a deceased person inside the home and the death has been confirmed by local authorities.
• The Midwest Medical Examiner's Office will identify the victim and determine the official cause of death as the origin of the fire remains under active investigation.
• Land Township is a rural area about 27 miles west of Alexandria, so overnight timing and distance from larger centers shaped the response and will factor into follow-up investigative steps.