On March 5th, 2024, at approximately 4:21 p.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a report of a building fire at the address of 28083 County Road 12, in St. Martin Township. The caller was reporting that a shed was on fire at the residence and that it was detached from the residence and was half engulfed.
Stearns County Deputies arrived on scene and observed that the shed was now fully engulfed in flames. Deputies learned there was several pieces of equipment in the shed including trailers, tractors, boats, and a side-by-side. The property owner, Peter Rothfork, 67, of Grey Eagle was not home at the time of the fire. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time and is still under investigation. The shed and all equipment inside were considered a total loss.
The St. Martin Fire Department, Lake Henry Fire Department, Allina Ambulance Service, and State Fire Marshall were all involved with the incident.
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