Twin Cities News

Minneapolis high-rise fire that killed 5 residents appears to have started by accident

Minneapolis fire chief said heavy snow masked initial fire detection. Investigators will continue to probe exact cause.

Residents of a building wait in a lobby area.
Residents and loved ones of those affected wait with worry following an early-morning fire on Nov. 27, 2019 that broke out on the 14th floor of a public housing high rise for the elderly in the Cedar-Riverside section of Minneapolis. The fire left five people dead.
Mukhtar Ibrahim | MPR News