Rochester Fire Department responds to backyard fire

The Rochester Fire Department responded to a backyard fire in the 27000 block of Melrose St SE in southeast Rochester, Minnesota, on Saturday morning. Firefighters arrived shortly before 11:30 a.m. after a neighbor reported seeing smoke.

Crews used water to extinguish the blaze and performed overhaul work, which included removing sections of decking and fencing to ensure the fire was completely out. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire remains unknown. The fire department credited the neighbor's timely report for helping to limit the spread of the fire.