On March 8, 2024, at 10:38 a.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center received the report of a house fire at the address of 21 6th Avenue Southeast in the city of St. Stephen. When the deputy arrived on scene the residence was fully engulfed in flames. The homeowner Ronald Holthaus, 37, Bowlus, had been renting the property to Michael Rowley, 32, of St. Stephen, and Samantha Walker, 30, of St. Stephen. Rowley and Walker were not home at the time of the fire; however, they did have three dogs that were in the residence at the time of the fire.
The St. Stephen, Rice, Sartell, and St. Joseph Fire Departments responded to the scene to extinguish the fire and the home was considered a complete loss. Mayo Ambulance also responded to the scene to provide assistance.
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