St. Paul garage fire: 2 dead bodies found inside, authorities investigate cause
2 dead after St. Paul garage fire
Two people have died after a detached garage caught fire in St. Paul Sunday. FOX 9's Leon Purvis has the story.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Authorities are investigating a garage fire in St. Paul after two dead bodies were found inside on Sunday afternoon.
Fatal St. Paul garage fire
What we know:
According to the St. Paul Fire Department, firefighters responded to a fire on the 1800 block of Sims Avenue just before 12:15 p.m. Crews found a detached garage fully engulfed in fire.
The fire was ultimately extinguished, and inside two bodies were found, authorities said. The two people were believed to be living in the garage at the time of the fire.
Officials believe the likely started after a space heater was accidentally knocked over. Heavy fire seemed to have blocked the garage door exit.
The residents of the home next to the garage have been temporarily relocated.
Authorities in St. Paul are investigating after two bodies were found inside a garage that was on fire. (FOX 9)
What they're saying:
The St. Paul Fire Department says that improper heating is a leading cause of fatal fires in Minnesota during the winter.
This is the first and second fire death in St. Paul for 2025.
What we don't know:
The cause of the fire is still being investigated by the St. Paul Fire Department.
The Source: St. Paul Police Department press release.