At about 7:25 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a call regarding a fire involving a single-family dwelling at 14761 Kramer Rd. in Luxemburg Township about 2.5 miles northwest of the city of Watkins.
Stearns County Deputies and the Watkins Fire Department arrived on scene and spoke with the homeowners who were identified as Kayla (27) and Dominic Donnay (31) of Watkins. Kayla had returned home and noticed that the house was not being heated. She contacted Dominic who instructed her on how to get the furnace working. A short time later, after going through those steps, Kayla saw smoke coming from the vents in the home and she called 911.
The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Watkins Fire Department, Eden Valley Fire Department, and Watkins Ambulance. The cause of the fire is under investigation.