A fire in Holdingford destroyed a two-car detached garage in the early morning hours of June 20. Though the property was an entire loss, no one was hurt.
the On June 20, at 12:35 a.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center received a call of a building fire at 120 Gertrude St. in the city of Holdingford. The caller reported a garage was on fire near a house and a parked vehicle.
Upon arrival deputies located an approximately 20×30-foot two-stall detached garage engulfed in flames. The homeowner Daniel Fielder, 69, was able to safely exit the nearby home. The garage contained an SUV, a lawnmower, and tools. Holdingford Fire and Rescue was able to extinguish the fire, but the garage was considered a complete loss. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
