Despite 70-foot flames, no one hurt in large St. Paul fire

Firefighters were called to the scene about 12:30 a.m.

November 30, 2019 at 11:41PM
In this image from video, St. Paul firefighters fought a blaze in a commercial area in the1600 block of Red Rock Road in St. Paul.
In this image from video, St. Paul firefighters fought a blaze in a commercial area in the1600 block of Red Rock Road in St. Paul. (Marci Schmitt/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

St. Paul firefighters spent several hours early Saturday battling a huge blaze in a commercial area in the 1600 block of Red Rock Road. They were called to the scene about 12:30 a.m.

The fire's 70-foot flames could be seen for miles, a Fire Department statement said.

No injuries were reported. The fire is under investigation.

Red Rock Road is in an industrial area on the Mississippi River on the city's extreme southeast corner.

Correction: Previous versions of this article misstated the time firefighters responded to the fire.
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Katy Read writes for the Minnesota Star Tribune's Inspired section. She previously covered Carver County and western Hennepin County as well as aging, workplace issues and other topics since she began at the paper in 2011.

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