A fire consumed the 105-year-old post office in Selfridge, North Dakota, during the early hours of Monday morning. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by state and federal authorities, as reported by KFYR-TV. Multiple fire trucks and volunteers, including a tanker, rushed to the scene to combat the blaze.
Debbie Vollmuth, the Selfridge Rural Fire District Secretary, confirmed that no injuries were reported from the fire, and fortunately, it did not spread to any neighboring structures. Vollmuth captured footage showing flames erupting from the post office’s roof and windows during the incident.
The Sioux County sheriff, along with representatives from the state attorney general’s office and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, were contacted by The Associated Press for further details on the investigation. Selfridge is a small town located on the Standing Rock Reservation, housing approximately 125 residents and situated about 60 miles from Bismarck.
The Standing Rock Reservation is shared by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and straddles the border between North Dakota and South Dakota. The tribe gained international attention in 2016 and 2017 due to their opposition to the Dakota Access oil pipeline, which was intended to cross the Missouri River upstream from the reservation, leading to months of protests in the region.
