A man saved from a fire in the house of St. Paul

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Firefighters on the scene of a house fire on Nelson Street, October 17, 2024 (Source: St. Paul Fire Department) (included)

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• • Firefighters from St. Paul responded to a garage fire on Nelson Street early Thursday morning.
  • People who got out of the house safely told crews there was no one else inside, but firefighters found an unconscious man in the basement. He was taken to hospital in critical condition.
  • The fire is under investigation. It is unknown whether there were working smoke detectors in the house.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – Man in St. Paul was taken to hospital in critical condition early Thursday morning after firefighters found him unconscious while searching his home following a garage fire.

What we know

Fire Department St. Paul (SPFD) reported that the indecent incident occurred just before 3 a.m. at 10 Nelson Street in the Battle Creek neighborhood. Fire brigades were dispatched to the scene and found thick smoke and flames coming from the garage adjacent to the house.

Firefighters said the people inside the home evacuated safely and told crews there was no one else inside. However, during a search of the house, firefighters found an unconscious man in the basement.

Firefighters on the scene of a house fire on Nelson Street, October 17, 2024 (Source: St. Paul Fire Department) (included)

The man was evacuated from the house and the emergency medical team took life-saving measures. SPFD said he was transported to the hospital in critical condition. No other injuries were reported.

Initial investigations indicate the fire was contained to the garage and was quickly extinguished, but black smoke was billowing through the house. Photos provided by SPFD show smoke damage outside the home and a soot-covered vehicle parked in the garage.

What we don’t know

SPFD has not said what caused the fire and it is unknown whether there were working smoke detectors in the home.

No further details about the man found in the basement or the extent of his injuries were provided. SPFD did not say how many people were in the home at the time of the fire.

The incident remains under investigation.

Source

• Press release from the St. Fire Department Paul.