MINNEAPOLIS— Eight people are left without a home after a fire destroyed a residential building in north Minneapolis early Sunday morning.
The Minneapolis Fire Department says crews responded shortly after 2 a.m. to reports of a fire in a bedroom of a two-story home on the 3400 block of Fremont Avenue North.
Upon arrival, firefighters found a large amount of fire exhaust coming through the second floor windows and laid lines before searching all floors.
According to the fire brigade, the fire brigade was able to extinguish the fire after an extensive overhaul.
All residents were able to leave the home safely and without injuries.
The fire brigade deemed the house uninhabitable.
The Red Cross will help four adults, four children and a dog displaced by the fire.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
