1 Dead After Fridley Apartment Fire
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A woman has died after firefighters rescued her from a burning Fridley apartment building early Saturday morning.
Police said the fire broke out around 5:42 a.m. in the 1600 block of 73rd Avenue Northeast.
According to police, crews believe the fire may have started in the kitchen of a third-story apartment.
Firefighters had to rescue several people, including a 24-year-old woman who was found unresponsive in an apartment engulfed in flames.
She was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has confirmed that one person died in the blaze.
"I woke up to alarms going off," one resident said. "People started banging on doors, there was a lot of smoke in my apartment.
Two Fridley police officers are being treated for smoke inhalation.
Firefighters said the fire was contained to one apartment.
The Fridley Fire Department, Fridley Police Department and Anoka County Sheriff's Office are continuing to investigate.