Fire in Grand Forks claims one life, displaces five others

GRAND FORKS — One person died and five others were displaced when a fire sparked in a Grand Forks apartment building on the city's north side. The emergency call to the department came shortly after 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, for a structure fire at 620 Conklin Ave. According to a release distributed to the media from the Grand Forks Fire Department, crews arrived on scene to find smoke and flames coming from one of the apartments. The firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze and contain it to just one unit. "Fire crews removed one occupant from the apartment involved. The victim was treated by (emergency medical services) but was found to be deceased," according to the release. "The fire also displaced five other residents of the building who are being assisted by the Red Cross. No firefighters or other occupants were injured." The two-level apartment building is located about three blocks north of Gateway Drive/Highway 2 and just east of Mill Road. The cau