A fatal duplex fire in Northeast Minneapolis. MN CRIME PHOTO
Fire crews responded late Wednesday night to a duplex blaze in northeast Minneapolis that would eventually leave one man dead.
Around 11:19 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to 922 22nd Avenue Northeast on reports of a structure fire.
When they arrived, crews found heavy flames coming from the front of the two-story residence, with fire visible on both the first and second floors. Lines were laid to attack the blaze as crews began searching the home.
During that search, firefighters located an adult man on the first floor who had died. He was the only person found inside. Three other residents of the home were uninjured and assisted by the Red Cross. There were no additional injuries reported.
The fire was brought under control after crews worked into the early morning hours of Thursday to extinguish flames and check for hot spots. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Officials said this marks the third fire fatality in Minneapolis so far in 2025.
