Mpls Fire: 2 People Rescued In 1 Of 4 Overnight Fires; Causes Under Investigation

From CBS Minnesota:

By WCCO-TV

August 27, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — During a night of multiple fires, the Minneapolis Fire Department says two people were rescued after a restaurant fire on the city’s southeast side.

On Wednesday morning, Minneapolis fire officials said crews responded to four structure fires overnight, including Brit’s Pub on 1110 Nicollet Mall, Tires Plus at 1103 West Lake Street and a Walgreens on 4323 Chicago Avenue.

A fourth fire was located at the China Wok restaurant on the 2800 block of 27th Avenue South. There, two people, who were residents on the second floor above the restaurant, were rescued by fire crews. One resident was rescued from the roof and another from a second floor window using ladders.

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