A fire heavily damaged a duplex in a northwest Grand Forks neighborhood where nine people, including eight UND students, were living on the morning of Nov. 24, according to the Grand Forks Herald.

The fire started in the garage in front of the duplex at 314 N. 51st St. before making its way to the duplex. Firefighters arrived on the scene at about 2:20 a.m. where they remained until after 8 a.m.

All residents made it out safely, although many of their possessions were lost in the fire.

The Grand Forks Inspection Department had done a routine inspection of the property just days before the fire took place and saw nothing dangerous inside the garage. Yet the cause of the fire was unknown at the time the Herald article was published.

The university and the American Red Cross are providing housing, food, clothing and other necessities to the nine people who lived in the duplex.

Jamie Hutchinson is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. He can be reached at [email protected].