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The fire sent a thick plume of smoke into the air as crews used ladder trucks to reach the roof. There were no immediate reports of any injuries, or information on the extent of the damage to the brick building.
St. Paul firefighters battled a fire Monday morning at a 20-unit apartment building near the campus of St. Catherine University.
It happened in a building along Randolph Avenue near Fairview Avenue. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
The fire sent a thick plume of smoke into the air as crews used ladder trucks to reach the roof. In an update just before 10:30 a.m., the fire department said the scene remained active and “defensive operations have been ordered. ... An initial search of all floors evacuated the building. The roof has collapsed. The neighboring buildings are also being evacuated.”
St. Paul apartment building fire
