Wind fuels fire that destroys St. Paul home, displacing 8
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Heavy wind gusts led to the fiery destruction of a St. Paul home Thursday afternoon.
The St. Paul Fire Department says the blaze was reported just before 2:30 p.m. on the 200 block of Lawson Avenue East.
Police officers helped evacuate a resident and a dog before firefighters arrived.
Fire crews then evacuated a neighboring house as the wind, which reached speeds of up to 32 mph, continued to quickly spread the fire.
Eight people were displaced. SPFD says no one was hurt, and they're working to determine the cause.
