1 Critically Injured After Overnight Saint Paul Fire
BY MN CRIME STAFF
Firefighters at the scene of an apartment fire in Saint Paul. via SPFD
One occupant was pulled from a burning apartment early Saturday along Summit Avenue in Saint Paul.
According to fire officials, crews were sent to the 400 block of Summit Ave. at about 12:35 a.m. after reports of a structure fire.
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Firefighters arrived to find flames inside a large three-story residential building that had been converted into multiple apartment and condominium units.
Crews quickly located the fire and brought it under control. Officials said the flames were contained to the room and apartment where the fire started, preventing it from spreading to other units in the building.
Firefighters located one adult occupant inside the affected unit. That person was carried out of the building and treated by Saint Paul Fire Department EMS before being transported to a local hospital in critical condition.
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Searches of the rest of the building were completed and no additional victims were found. Fire officials said all remaining units in the building are expected to remain habitable.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Authorities have not said whether smoke alarms were present or functioning in the apartment at the time of the fire.
