Minneapolis fire crews extinguish blaze at four-story apartment building

Flames were reported shooting out a second-story window.

February 19, 2020 at 4:59AM

Fire crews were called to a two-alarm blaze at an apartment building in Minneapolis' Stevens Square neighborhood Tuesday night.

Flames were shooting out of a second-story window at the four-story apartment complex on the 300 block of East 19th Street just after 8 p.m., according to the Minneapolis Fire Department.

KARE-TV reported that crews put the fire out and that the Red Cross was providing assistance to two families.

The Minneapolis Fire Department fought a two-alarm blaze at a four-story apartment building in the 300 block of East 19th Street in Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis Fire Department fought a two-alarm blaze at a four-story apartment building in the 300 block of East 19th Street in Minneapolis on Tuesday night. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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