A multimillion-dollar home under construction became engulfed in flames on Lake Minnetonka's northeastern shore and burned for more than half a day, authorities said.
Wayzata Fire Chief Kevin Klapprich said Thursday morning that one truck was "on scene monitoring the fire in the basement … to make sure it goes nowhere."
The unoccupied property at 2750 Gale Road, on Breezy Point in Woodland, caught fire about 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Klapprich said. Soon after, one firefighter reported "a large explosion" as flames overwhelmed the structure, according to emergency dispatch audio.
No injuries were reported, and authorities have yet to give a preliminary indication of how the fire started.
Property owner Jon Davis told the Star Tribune that the lingering flames were extinguished by early Thursday afternoon, "as much as I can tell."
Davis, a member of one of Minnesota's wealthiest families, added that "the firefighters [Wednesday] night were unbelievable, especially in the frigid conditions and without a lot of resources to fight the fire. No one was hurt, and that's what's most important. Everything else is just 'stuff.' "
A mansion that was on the 2.6-acre property that offers more than 300 feet of shoreline was leveled. The tract sold in September 2017 for $5.4 million, according to Hennepin County records.
Davis' family made Forbes magazine's 2014 list of the richest in the United States, with a net worth of $1.7 billion.
