Residents evacuated for a second time when fire rekindles at apartment complex

The Associated Press
November 3, 2014 at 1:08PM

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — Residents of an apartment complex in Brooklyn Center have been evacuated for a second time after a fire rekindled.

The original fire started Sunday evening at River Glen Apartments. Officials say the fire started in the kitchen of a first-floor apartment. All but six residents were allowed to return to their apartments Sunday night.

The fire rekindled Monday morning, causing residents to leave their homes once again.

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