Overview
- Firefighters responded after an 11:29 a.m. Sunday call to a single-family home on the 100 block of First Street Northeast and later requested mutual aid from the Spring Valley Fire Department.
- Authorities confirmed four people died in the fire but have not released their identities while the Southeast Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner completes identification and notifies next of kin.
- The Grand Meadow Police Department and the Mower County Sheriff's Office are leading the inquiry with help from the Minnesota State Fire Marshal and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
- Investigators say the origin, cause of the fire and the manner of death remain undetermined as teams conduct forensic examinations at the scene and process evidence.
- Officials asked the public to respect the privacy of affected families and said any additional releasable information will be provided at the sheriff's scheduled 3 p.m. update.