There are two fires underway near Willow River, which is about 50 miles southwest of Duluth.

There has been a gas line explosion near Willow River, the Pine County Sheriff's Office reports.

The NTSB released an initial report on the explosion and fire that destroyed a home near Hayward last month, but is still ...

The Pine County Sheriff's Office confirms there has been an explosion in Willow River. They are asking the public to avoid ...

In a press release, the Pine County Sheriff's Office said nothing criminal is expected, and no injuries were reported.

In a startling incident on Friday afternoon, residents near Willow River, Minnesota, were asked to evacuate their homes following a significant explosion involving a natural gas line. This event not ...

The PUC found that Pronto Plumbing violated the one-call law, did not use prudent excavation techniques, and failed to ...

The Pine County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the explosion reports, saying it received a surge of 911 calls around 1:43 pm on ...

A damaged pipeline caused an explosion in Pine County, Minnesota, on Friday.

The Pine County Sheriff’s Office say, “On Friday, January 16th, 2026, at approximately 1:43 pm, Pine County Dispatch was inundated with 911 calls of explosions.” The calls were from a rural area west ...

In a startling incident on Friday, an explosion in Pine County, Minnesota, sent shockwaves through the local community, prompting immediate emergency responses. At approximately 1:45 p.m., 911 ...

A gas pipeline leak by PG&E caused a house explosion in Hayward, injuring six people. The 1942 gas main was damaged during ...