Fire engulfs Dell Rapids bowling alley, restaurant

Blaze engulfs Dell Rapids bowling alley

(Courtesy photo)A longtime fixture of downtown Dell Rapids was destroyed Thursday morning after a fast-moving fire tore through the community’s bowling alley.Emergency crews were dispatched shortly after 6 a.m. to PINZ Bowling Center on East Fourth Street, where flames were already pouring from the building when firefighters arrived. The front portion of the structure was fully engulfed, sending thick smoke into the air above the city’s historic…

Fire engulfs Dell Rapids bowling alley, restaurant

June 4, 2026 This piece includes reporting from The Dakota Scout. A longtime fixture of downtown Dell Rapids was destroyed Thursday morning after a fast-moving fire tore through the community’s bowling alley and cafe. Photo courtesy of The Dakota Scout Emergency crews were dispatched shortly after 6 a.m. to Pinz, where flames were already shooting from the building when firefighters arrived. The front portion of the structure was fully engulfed,…