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505 Center Ave. Moorhead, MN 56560
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Until 1885, fire fighting was handled in Detroit Lakes by early settlers who worked together in bucket brigades. In 1885, the county purchased fire fighting equipment, and the village hall was built with room to store the chemical wagon. The new fire department handled several large fires including the burning of the Holmes Opera House in 1888, a blaze in 1914 that destroyed 22 buildings, then the tragic loss of the beautiful Hotel Minnesota, an elegant four-story hotel. This was just the beginning of a rich history that DLFD would experience for the next hundred years and beyond.....
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