Crews Battle Fire At South St. Paul Tire Business
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Crews are on the scene of a fire at a tire business in the east Twin Cities metro Monday morning, and it's unknown if anyone has been hurt.
Authorities were called to Pomp's Tire Service on the 500 block of Hardman Avenue in South St. Paul at about 4 a.m. Monday on a report of a fire. When crews arrived, the fire was in a couple of trailers containing tires on the property and they were able to knock down the fire quickly. As of 6 a.m., crews were still on the scene putting out hot spots.
It's unknown if anyone was inside the building at the time of the fire and there have been no reports of any injuries. The Inver Grove Heights Fire Department is assisting the South St. Paul Fire Department at the scene. The cause of the fire is under investigation.