West Metro

One person unaccounted for after fire at Maple Grove commercial building

By Matt McKinney

December 2, 2020 at 3:13AM
Firefighters battled a multiple-alarm industrial fire at a warehouse on Bass Lake Road on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 in Maple Grove, Minn.
Firefighters battled a multiple-alarm industrial fire at a warehouse on Bass Lake Road on Tuesday in Maple Grove. (Aaron Lavinsky — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Fire crews battled a large fire at a one-story commercial building in Maple Grove on Tuesday night, and one person remained unaccounted for, according to Maple Grove Fire Chief Tim Bush.

The fire at Hanson Implement and Storage, 18400 Bass Lake Rd., was reported just after 6 p.m. An investigation and search were underway Tuesday night as crews mopped up hot spots.

Matt McKinney

Fire crews battled a large blaze at a one-story commercial building on the 18000 block of Bass Lake Road in Maple Grove on Tuesday night.
Fire crews battled a large blaze at a one-story commercial building on the 18000 block of Bass Lake Road in Maple Grove on Tuesday night. (Maple Grove Fire Rescue/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Matt McKinney is a reporter on the Star Tribune's state team. In 15 years at the Star Tribune, he has covered business, agriculture and crime. 

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