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Two-alarm fire in south Minneapolis displaces up to 20 residents

By Colleen Kelly

December 11, 2015 at 10:45PM

A two-alarm fire in a south Minneapolis house displaced residents Friday afternoon but didn't cause any injuries.

The Minneapolis Fire Department said the cause of the fire, which displaced up to 20 residents, is under investigation.

The fire engulfed the three-story house around 1 p.m. Friday on the 2000 block of Fifth Av. S. in Minneapolis.

The fire department, posting to its Twitter account, reported "heavy fire" on the third floor before calling a second alarm.

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An intense house fire at 5th Ave. S near Franklin sent a large plume of thick, dark smoke over downtown Minneapolis for a period Friday afternoon, Dec. 11, 2015, in Minneapolis, MN..](DAVID JOLES/STARTRIBUNE)djoles@startribune.com An intense house fire at 5th Ave. S near Franklin sent a large plume of thick, dark smoke over downtown Minneapolis for a period Friday afternoon, Dec. 11, 2015, in Minneapolis, MN. (Colleen Kelly — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Colleen Kelly

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Colleen Kelly guides the Star Tribune's digital content and strategic planning. She focuses on audience engagement efforts such as Curious Minnesota, enterprise project planning and social media.