Six Injured in Sleepy Eye House Fire
On May 8th, 2025, at approximately 0701 hours, the Sleepy Eye Police Department (SEPD), the Sleepy Eye Fire Department (SEFD) and the Brown County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) were dispatched to a residential house fire on the 700 block of 3rd Avenue NE. When SEPD and SEFD arrived on scene two citizens were assisting the occupants out of the residence which was fully engulfed. Officers also learned that one adult female was still inside the residence, SEFD immediately entered the residence and removed the adult female. This adult female (29 YOA) and one juvenile male (3 YOA) were transported to the Sleepy Eye Medical Center by Sleepy Eye Ambulance and then flown to the Twin Cities for further treatment. The other four occupants (Female 56 YOA, Male 11 YOA, Female 8 YOA, and Male 6 YOA) were also transported to the Sleepy Eye Medical Center.
This fire is an active investigation by the State Fire Marshal, SEFD and SEPD as accidental. Investigators are working to determine the source of the fire. Further information regarding the victims will be updated as the investigation proceeds.
29 YOA female conditions are currently listed as critical.
3 YOA male conditions are currently listed as guarded.
