Two adults die, juvenile injured in Wadena fire

The fire occurred early Sunday morning.

August 1, 2021 at 8:20PM

Two people are dead after a house fire in Wadena, Minn. early Sunday.

Emergency personnel arrived at the scene about 4 a.m. and found a juvenile outside with minor injuries. He was taken to Tri-County Healthcare and released a short time later.

Firefighters found two adults inside; both were pronounced dead at the scene. Their identifies have not been released.

The Midwest Medical Examiner's Office will perform autopsies on the victims.

Wadena is about 160 miles northwest of the Twin Cities in Otter Tail and Wadena counties.

Erin Adler • 612-673-1781

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Erin Adler is a suburban reporter covering Dakota and Scott counties for the Minnesota Star Tribune, working breaking news shifts on Sundays. She previously spent three years covering K-12 education in the south metro and five months covering Carver County.

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