Minnetrista family escapes house fire thanks to neighbor's help
MINNETRISTA, Minn. — A Minnetrista family escaped their burning house Sunday morning thanks to a neighbor.
WCCO talked to the owner of the house that caught fire on Farmhill Drive. He said his neighbor was coming home from work around 2 a.m., saw the fire and alerted the family to get out.
There were children in the home at the time.
The homeowner said his space heater started the interior corner of the house on fire.
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