Woman injured in Brooklyn Park homeless encampment fire
MnDOT traffic camera captured a fire at a Brooklyn Park homeless encampment.
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) - A woman was injured in a fire at a homeless encampment in Brooklyn Park on Wednesday evening.
Brooklyn Park fire crews responded to a call shortly after 5 p.m. for an open-air fire in the vicinity of northbound Highway 169 and eastbound Interstate 694. Upon arrival, they discovered a homeless encampment engulfed in flames, according to a press release.
Plumes of smoke could be seen from traffic cameras, and firefighters were able to extinguish the flames. Officials said one woman sustained burn injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Authorities did not say how severe her injuries were.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.