Lawnmower Believed Cause of Wahpeton Fire

WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) — Authorities believe a fire that destroyed several parking garages in Wahpeton was started by a lawnmower inside of them.

Embers from the Wednesday afternoon blaze jumped to adjacent apartment buildings, but firefighters quickly put them out. The fire did melt vinyl siding on one building, and two other buildings had roof damage.

At least one vehicle parked behind the garages was burned, along with numerous lawnmowers and other property. A pickup parked nearby was damaged by the heat.

KFGO radio reports (http://bit.ly/1BdDfJj ) that the fire destroyed 10 stalls and damaged three other stalls in the 48-unit garage complex.