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Fire in North Fargo

UPDATE 8:58 PM by Emily Welker

A North Fargo family has extra reason to hold tight to one another after their two sons barely escaped a fast-moving fire at their home.
The two boys were home alone at the home in the 3100 block of 8th street North after their mother had gone to work and their father was traveling out of town. 
The boys say they had just wrapped up a game on the XBox when the younger, Ethan Aguilar, noticed the house started to fill with smoke.
"We were trying to figure out where the smoke was coming from, so we went to the garage door. When we opened it we saw it was all smoky. So we slammed the door shut," said Ethan.
The kids ran for the fire extinguisher and called their mom, Jennifer Krueger, who told them to grab the dog and get out. She began calling 911, but for some reason the calls wouldn't go through. When she called back, both boys and dog were safely outdoors, and the fire department was on its way, thanks to Ethan.

"I am very proud of my boys, yes," says Krueger. "I'm just thankful they're okay. "

Firefighters were able to keep most of the fire damage out of the home, but the garage was almost completely destroyed. They say it'll be some time before they can determine a cause, both for the original source of the fire and for what created the sounds of explosions coming from the garage reported by eyewitnesses. Firefighters say they're delighted the mission was a property-saving mission, rather than a lifesaving one.

"Amazing," says Fargo firefighter Matt Nelson. "My hat's off to them."

Valley News Live Crew Emily Welker and Nick Carlson are on the scene of a fire in North Fargo right now. Crews have are working to put out the fire in a garage attached to the home at 3122 8th St.

Two children, who were in the home, noticed the smoke and got out; along with their dog. The garage has significant damage; but damage to the house appears to be less severe. The fire was reported around 3:45 this afternoon. We'll have much more on this story as it develops.