Winona Daily News
The fire department immediately threw all its resources into containing the blaze before it started running the block and they were able to keep the destruction to three buildings. Several other nearby businesses suffered extensive smoke and water damage, but their shops were saved.The Winona Daily News reported:
A man in one of the two apartments above the Brosnahan Law Firm building on Center Street was the first to call 911 at 1:49 a.m. after black smoke began pouring through the apartment windows. Firefighters responded in about three minutes, but the roof of the Islamic Center collapsed just before they arrived. Meanwhile, the three men living in the apartment had fled to the street — but not before they notified the three women who lived in the apartment next door.
Residents’ decision to count heads first and then escape was reflected time and time again throughout the night, as neighboring apartments filled with smoke and firefighters soon evacuated the entire block, sending dozens of residents to the street.
The fire spread quickly to multiple buildings along East Third Street, including those that house Sole Sport, Pipe Dream Toys, and Integrative Health at 62 E. Third St. Before 3 a.m. firefighters were battling blazes in multiple locations. Responding to the fire took the full force of the Winona Fire Department, along with assistance from the Goodview, St. Charles and Wilson fire departments.
MPR NewsKSTP-TV filed this video report from the scene:
Read the full story with additional photos in the Winona Daily News HERE.
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