Video: Flashover Forces Minneapolis Crews Out of Window
Minneapolis firefighters had to bail out of a second floor window as conditions suddenly changed on them Friday afternoon.
Firefighters rescued three people from the large three-story, multi-family home on 5th Avenue South and Franklin Avenue.
As crews battled flames on the second and third floors, a flashover occurred, forcing firefighter to retreat to a roof, according to WCCO.
“It’s a situational-awareness deal, and we always work on evacuating and having ways out of a building and out of a situation that you cannot handle,” District Chief Todd White told the television station.
Crews moved to a defensive attack to bring the fire under control.
No injuries were reported.