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St. Paul Fire responds to 3 fires in under 90 minutes
Summary by The Minneapolis Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Ryan Pattee , as published by KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)
· August 23, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The first incident was at an apartment building where crews contained the fire to one unit. Firefighters had to respond quickly to multiple structure fires.
Firefighters had to respond quickly to multiple structure fires. The first incident was at an apartment building where crews contained the fire to one unit. No one was hurt in this incident.
A second fire broke out about an hour later at a different location. Details of this fire are not fully known, but more information is available from the fire department.
The fire department reports that three separate fires occurred in a short time span, requiring a lot of personnel and resources to handle. The cause of the first fire may have been related to cooking, but this is still being investigated.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 23, 2026 ·
Source: KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) ·
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