Fire crews are battling a large business fire in Waite Park. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says the fire broke out at just before 12:00 p.m. Thursday at 3100 7th Street South.
Emergency crews responded to an explosion and house fire in Big Lake Monday afternoon. The incident happened just before 12:30 p.m. in the 300 block of Hiawatha Avenue.
St. Cloud fire officials are enforcing a ban on burning this week. St. Cloud Fire Marshal Mike Post says due to dry and high wind conditions all burning permits, including recreational burning permits have been suspended.