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Northeast Minneapolis Duplex Fire Kills Man and Displaces Three

It marks the city's third fire-related death this year.

Overview

  • Fire crews were alerted at 11:19 p.m. Wednesday to a blaze on 22nd Avenue Northeast near Central Avenue.
  • Responders found heavy flames coming from the front of a two-story duplex upon arrival.
  • Firefighters discovered an adult man deceased on the first floor of the building.
  • The American Red Cross is assisting three other male occupants who were displaced, and no additional injuries were reported.
  • The Minneapolis Fire Department says the cause of the fire remains under investigation.