MN Firefighter Injured in Blaze from Garage Explosions

St. Paul crews worked for more than three hours to control a fire that ignited after aerosol cans or propane tanks apparently exploded early Tuesday, damaging four garages and two homes.

By Deanna Weniger Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.

Source Deanna Weniger Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.

April 29, 2020

A St. Paul, MN, firefighter was injured early Tuesday after battling a blaze caused by the apparent explosions of aerosol cans or propane tanks, damaging four garages and two homes.

A St. Paul firefighter was injured in an early morning blaze that damaged four garages and two homes on St. Paul’s North End.

Firefighters were called to the 1500 block of Cumberland Street around 1:45 a.m. Tuesday.

Witnesses said they heard explosions, which likely were caused by aerosol cans or propane tanks in the garages, fire department spokesman Roy Mokosso said.

The neighborhood is made up of single-family homes with detached garages.

Firefighters were on scene for over three hours and one was taken to the hospital for evaluation. No property damage estimate or cause was available. The fire remains under investigation.

“The extent of the fire makes the investigation process difficult,” Mokosso said. “Investigators will work to definitively identify both the point of origin and ignition source before ruling out arson.”

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