Yesterday, the Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a house fire in rural Granite Falls. When the emergency crews arrived, the house was engulfed in flames. Luckily, there were no people or pets home at the time of the fire. The house unfortunately  appears to be a total loss.

Assisting the Granite Falls Fire Department at the scene were the Granite Falls Ambulance, Clarkfield Fire Department, Montevideo Fire Department, Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota State Fire Marshal.