Fire
Posted: 02/11/2025
Category: County Sheriff Press Release
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Case Number: 25001727
Date Reported: 2/11/2025 @ 0449 hours
Incident: Fire
Location: 3675 County Road 61 NW, Alexandria, MN 56308
Complainant/Victim: Owner: Billy Joe Pazdernik, Age 48 of Alexandria, MN
Case Details:
On 02/11/2025 at 0449 hours, Douglas County Dispatch received multiple 911 calls regarding a possible house fire on the north side of Lake Louise. Deputies responded to 3675 County Road 61 NW and arrived to find the homeowner blowing snow onto a fully engulfed structure using a tractor. Deputies determined that the engulfed structure was a chicken coop with 6 chickens inside. The Garfield Fire Department responded to the scene and extinguished the rest of the fire. It is believed that the cause of the fire was a heat lamp inside the coop. No one was injured in the fire, and no other structures were damaged. Responding agencies included the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, Garfield Fire Department, and North Ambulance.
Officer: Deputy Isaac Peterson, #233