US EditionFire crews respond to large structure fire in downtown Perham, MN
- A fire engulfed the Sota Lake Properties building at 318 W. Main St. In Perham on April 11, 2025.
- The fire started around 4:30 a.m., and the cause remains under investigation as of 11 a.m.
- The newly renovated building, a local business hub, housed multiple businesses, including a property management and landscaping firm.
- Perham Fire Chief Matt Johnson highlighted mutual aid, noting containment was easier, and said, "We were running four different engines".
- The fire was contained, preventing spread to neighboring buildings, but police indicated the Sota Lake Properties building is likely a total loss.
9 Articles
9 Articles
Fire departments from several communities battle fire in downtown Perham, Minnesota
PERHAM, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO)—Fire crews battled a massive fire in Perham, Minnesota. The fire was reported shortly before 4:30 a.m. Friday. Police said the fire appears to have started in a large commercial building with shared businesses located in the 300 block of West Main Avenue. It was engulfed in flames. Mutual aid from several area communities were called in to help battle the fire and prevent the blaze from spreading to other buildings. …
Park Rapids Enterprise
Perham FocusFire destroys property management building in downtown Perham Friday
PERHAM — It's been only three and a half years since the newly renovated Sota Lake Properties building reopened as a local "business hub" in downtown Perham, but as the sun rose on Friday morning, April 11, the building was engulfed in flames. Perham police say the fire at 318 W. Main St., just west of Ma's Little Red Barn, started at about 4:30 a.m. Firefighters from several neighboring communities were on the scene to help keep the fire from …
Multiple businesses likely destroyed in downtown Perham fire
PERHAM — A fire has likely destroyed multiple businesses in downtown Perham. Perham Police tell WDAY News that the fire is at 318 W. Main St. That building houses multiple businesses, including a property management company and a carpet cleaning company. Police say the building is likely a total loss, and firefighters are working to keep the fire from spreading. Roads are blocked off in downtown Perham as firefighters battle the fire. WDAY has a…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 71% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
