High-rise fire in St. Paul leaves one person injured, 8 units condemned

Residents from many units needed assistance from the Red Cross.

May 19, 2020 at 8:38PM
A person peers out a window on the 11th floor where an overnight fire in the a high-rise Wilder Park Condominiums in St. Paul sent one person to the hospital and about 100 residents were evacuated while the fire was fought and seen Tuesday, May 19, 2020, St. Paul, MN. More than 60 personnel fought the fire in the 16 floor high-rise.
A person peers out a window on the 11th floor where an overnight fire in the a high-rise Wilder Park Condominiums in St. Paul sent one person to the hospital and about 100 residents were evacuated while the fire was fought and seen Tuesday, May 19, 2020, St. Paul, MN. More than 60 personnel fought the fire in the 16 floor high-rise. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Fire at a St. Paul residential high-rise left one person injured and others forced to find other shelter, according to authorities.

The blaze began on the 11th floor of the Wilder Park Condominiums about 8:15 p.m. Monday in the 1100 block of Edgcumbe Road at in the Macalester-Groveland neighborhood, the Fire Department said.

The flames were contained to two residences on that floor, fire officials added.

More than 60 fire personnel were needed to knock down the blaze at the independent living building for seniors.

The fire left eight units condemned and 22 occupants needing alternative shelter, according to the Fire Department.

The Red Cross said it was assisting residents from up to 15 units with basic needs.

Authorities have yet to say what led to the fire and do no believe that the person who needed medical attention was badly hurt.

Paul Walsh • 612-673-4482

An overnight fire on the 11th floor of the high-rise Wilder Park Condominiums in St. Paul sent one person to the hospital and about 100 residents were evacuated while the fire was fought and seen Tuesday, May 19, 2020, St. Paul, MN. More than 60 personnel fought the fire in the 16 floor high-rise.
An overnight fire on the 11th floor of the high-rise Wilder Park Condominiums in St. Paul sent one person to the hospital and about 100 residents were evacuated while the fire was fought and seen Tuesday, May 19, 2020, St. Paul, MN. More than 60 personnel fought the fire in the 16 floor high-rise. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Fire broke out Monday night at this high-rise in St. Paul. Credit: St. Paul Fire Department
Fire broke out Monday night at this high-rise in St. Paul. Credit: St. Paul Fire Department (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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