Minneapolis firefighters respond to an apartment fire that displaced multiple residents. (FOX 9)
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - An apartment fire displaced multiple residents in Minneapolis overnight, according to the Minneapolis Fire Department.
Apartment fire in Minneapolis
What we know:
Firefighters responded to an apartment building fire in the 600 block of 18th Street South in Minneapolis just before 5 a.m. on Saturday.
Crews then found heavy smoke and fire coming from the walls and ceiling of the 4th floor.
Firefighters say a second alarm was called for extra personnel to help evacuate the building and extinguish the fire.
Some of the residents reportedly had mobility issues, and two residents were medically evaluated at the scene. Another was taken to the hospital for a pre-existing condition.
No other injuries were reported.
A city bus was provided as a temporary shelter for the residents during the incident.
The Minneapolis Fire Department said a third alarm fire was called when the fire spread to the attic space and in the roofline of the building and spread to an adjacent building.
The fire was reportedly extinguished around 8 a.m.
The Red Cross was requested to assist residents who were displaced by the fire.
What we don't know:
The cause of the fire is still being investigated.
The exact number of residents displaced was not immediately available.
The Source: This story uses information shared by the Minneapolis Fire Department and footage gathered by a FOX 9 photographer at the scene.