ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – On February 15, 2021 at 0420 hours, Aberdeen Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 400 block of 4th Ave SE. Upon arrival there were flames coming out of a first floor window of a two story apartment house. Tenants of the building had evacuated. One individual was treated for smoke inhalation and transported to a local hospital. Crews extinguished flames and rescued a dog from a 2nd story apartment. Brown County Emergency Management provided a warming trailer to rotate crews through as they battled extreme cold temperatures. Crews remained on scene to search for hot spots. The fire remains under investigation.

Aberdeen Fire Rescue Responding Units – Truck 1, Rescue 2, Rescue 3, Medic 1, Medic 2, Fire Prevention 2, State Fire Marshall’s office, Brown County Emergency Management

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