Photo Story: Blaze Destroys Minneapolis Businesses

Oct. 21, 2014
A two-alarm fire swept through several businesses in North Minneapolis.

A late-night fire destroyed several businesses in North Minneapolis on Oct. 18.

Crews were dispatched to a basement fire on Lowry and Freemont Avenues around 10 p.m. and found a basement fire burning below row of one-story businesses.

Firefighters tried to attack the fire from the inside, but found that the stairs had burned through.

The fire quickly spread through the building and a second alarm was called.

Crews moved to a defensive attack using multiple handlines and elevated master streams.

A total of five engines, three ladders, one rescue, three chiefs and several special units reponded.

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