Minn. Police Rescue Person, Dog from Wind-Whipped House Fire
By Kristi Belcamino
Source Pioneer Press
After a fire broke out Thursday afternoon at a home north of downtown St. Paul, police officers evacuated one person and a dog before firefighters arrived to find a two-story residence fully engulfed in flames and threatening an adjacent building.
Ten fire companies and more than 50 firefighters fought the blaze in the 200 block of East Lawson Avenue. Crews were on the scene for more than three hours, according to the St. Paul Fire Department. The structure partially collapsed.
Fire officials said winds gusting more than 30 mph contributed to the rapid spread of the fire, which was reported at 2:22 p.m.
No one was injured. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The Red Cross made temporary housing arrangements for eight people who were displaced.
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