Fire at north Minneapolis auto garage prompts firefighter response, evacuation
A fire Friday night at an automotive shop in North Minneapolis left residents who live in the units above with burns, but no fatalities reported.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A fire Friday night at an automotive shop in north Minneapolis left residents who live in the units above with burns, but no fatalities reported.
According to the Minneapolis Fire Department (MFD), around 5:35 p.m. fire crews responded to reports of an "explosion and fire" on the 3200 block of Lyndale Avenue North - home to The Car Guys automotive shop.
Upon arrival, fire crews found heavy fire coming out of the front and rear garage doors. Crews evacuated businesses and residents nearby as a safety precaution.
Authorities received reports of people with possible burn injuries, but they had escaped the building and were no longer on site when crews began extinguishing the fire. No other injuries were reported.
After further investigation, fire crews found two vehicle lifts collapsed with the vehicles still on them on fire.
There were reports of an explosion by witnesses, according to MFD, but firefighters couldn't confirm that information.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.