At approximately 11:55 pm on Wednesday, December 9th, the Central Dakota Communications Center received a report of a structure fire called in by a neighbor who stated they could see smoke and flames from the residence between 24th and 25th Street near Rosser Avenue. The Bismarck Fire Department was dispatched to investigate. The first arriving fire crew reported smoke and flames showing from the front of the building. The fire crew established command and pulled lines to begin extinguishing the fire and to search the residence. As other fire crews arrived they were assigned to secure a water supply, pull additional lines to attack the fire and shut down utilities to the home. Primary and secondary searches were conducted and confirmed that occupants were out of the home at the time of the fire. Once the fire was extinguished, an overhaul operation was conducted to find any remaining hot spots.
Six fire department apparatus and 19 fire fighters were dispatched to the scene. The Bismarck Police Department assisted with scene control. Metro Area Ambulance was on scene to provide medical support. MDU assisted with securing utilities. The mobile home was confirmed to be vacant. There were no injuries to any occupants. One firefighter was treated for minor injuries. There was substantial fire and smoke damage to the interior and exterior of the residence. An investigation is currently being conducted to determine the fire origin and cause.