Crime & Safety
Massive Fire Burns Near Highway 280 In Saint Paul
Large plumes of smoke were billowing near Highway 280 in Saint Paul Tuesday.

SAINT PAUL, MN — Firefighters Tuesday worked to contain a massive blaze the broke out in a large pile of debris on Doswell Avenue in Saint Paul, near Highway 280 and north of Interstate 94.
It's not yet clear what ignited the fire.
@StPaulFireDept firefighters were dispatched at 1127hrs to a fire on the 2500 block of Doswell Ave. Crews are working to extinguish the fire in a large debris pile, preventing it from extending to any structures. pic.twitter.com/qrZXPiea0w
— Saint Paul Fire Dept (@StPaulFireDept) August 18, 2020
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