Crime & Safety
1 Missing After Large Storage Center Fire In Maple Grove
The Maple Grove storage center contained propane tanks.
BREAKING UPDATE: 1 Dead After Commercial Building Fire In Maple Grove: Report
MAPLE GROVE, MN — Two people were injured and another is missing after a commercial building caught fire in Maple Grove Tuesday night. The blaze at Hanson Implement and Storage, located on the 18000 block of Bass Lake Boulevard, began around 6 p.m.
The building was used as storage for propane tanks, in addition to boats and RVs. The propane tanks ignited a number of small explosions while firefighters extinguished the blaze, KSTP reports.
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Three people were in the building when the fire began. One person was hospitalized, while a second was treated at the scene, reports KARE 11.
MGFD on scene two alarm fire in commercial structure. Crews working to control fire. pic.twitter.com/GHBe5Us2Ov
— Maple Grove Fire Rescue (@grove_fire) December 2, 2020
Crews continue working active fire on scene of working fire.#MGFD #maplegrovemn pic.twitter.com/eLc4wvkRar
— Maple Grove Fire Rescue (@grove_fire) December 2, 2020
The search for the third person continues Wednesday. It's not yet clear what started the fire.
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