40 firefighters battle Uptown blaze

Firefighters rescued three people from a burning home on the 3300 block of Bryant Ave. S. in Minneapolis early Wednesday morning.

Minneapolis fire spokeswoman Cherie Penn said all three were taken to a local hospital. It was unclear whether there was anyone else left inside the structure.

Firefighters responded to the call at about 5:15 a.m. to find it burning on its first and second floor.

The fire spread to a neighboring home as well, and more than 40 firefighters are working on the blaze.

Penn said that the structure where the fire started was collapsing.

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