Fire Destroys Large Shed Outside Twin Cities Fleet Farm Store

CIRCLE PINES, Minn. (WCCO) -- A large outdoor storage shed at a north metro Fleet Farm store was destroyed in a fire Thursday.

Management at the store on Lexington Avenue Northeast in Circle Pines said that an outdoor storage shed caught fire. While workers tried to control the flames, they quickly grew out of control. Local firefighters responded and knocked down the blaze.

The shed and all its contents were destroyed.

The store did not close as the fire burned, management said, explaining that the fire was outside the store.

It remains unclear how the fire started. Store management says it's working with local official to determine the fire's cause.