Arson suspected in Maplewood apartment fire

Investigators suspect arson in a Maplewood apartment fire that sent two residents to the hospital early Sunday morning.

"For now we have the fire posted as arson but we won't know that for sure until the investigation is complete," Butch Gervais, Maplewood Assistant Fire Chief said.

The fire began just before 1 a.m. in the third-floor hallway of Edgerton Highlands apartment complex at 2057 Bradley St.

One of the two residents was treated for smoke inhalation.

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