BAXTER — Fire destroyed a Baxter home during the early morning hours Sunday, Nov. 15.

The Brainerd Fire Department was called at 3:30 a.m. to the house fire on the 13000 block of Meredith Drive in Baxter.

The caller reported the house was engulfed in flames and that was the case when firefighters arrived, Brainerd Fire Chief Tim Holmes reported in an email. No one was home at the time of the fire and the home was a total loss. Holmes reported the estimated value loss of the home is $300,000.

The fire department, with assistance by the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office, is investigating the cause of the fire, Holmes reported.

Firefighters put out the fire and made sure all the hot spots were extinguished by opening up walls or ceilings and cleaning up the damage the fire caused. About 17 firefighters responded to the fire and cleared the scene at 6:50 a.m. Sunday. Two firefighters stayed on scene until 11 a.m. to make sure the hot spots were out.

The Baxter Police Department and North Memorial Health Ambulance assisted on scene.

Other fire calls

Thursday

• Called at 12:44 p.m. to a fire alarm at Knife River, 7925 Industrial Park Road, which was determined to be caused from burned food.

• Called at 5:55 p.m. to a fire alarm on the 4800 block of Barbeau Road, which was determined to be caused from burned food.

• Called at 6:41 p.m. to assist the Little Falls Fire Department with a pole shed fire on the 1300 block of Highway 371 in Fort Ripley.

Saturday

• Called at 11:18 a.m. for a carbon monoxide alarm on the 700 block of North Third Street, which was determined to be unfounded.

• Called at 6 p.m. to a fire alarm on the 6000 block of Fairview Road in Baxter, but were canceled en route. The fire alarm went off due to burned food.

Monday

• Called at 7:58 a.m. to a fire alarm at the Brainerd High School, 702 S. Fifth St., but were canceled en route.

• Called at 8:53 a.m. to a carbon monoxide alarm on the 6100 block of Ottertail Circle, which was determined to be unfounded.

• Called at 9:22 a.m. to the area of See Gull Road on Highway 371 north of Brainerd for a one vehicle rollover. Firefighters assisted at the scene with patient care and traffic control. Details on the crash were not available Monday afternoon.