2 Critically Hurt in Minneapolis House Fire Near Lake Hiawatha
I still remember reading about this fire and feeling a chill, not just because of the cold Minneapolis winter, but because of how quickly a routine evening turned into a life-threatening emergency. On Sunday around 5 p.m., the Minneapolis Fire Department got the call about a house fire near Lake Hiawatha, at East 43rd Street and 30th Avenue South.
If you’ve ever driven through that neighborhood, you know it’s usually calm, with tree-lined streets and quiet homes. That’s why the sudden chaos must have been shocking for the neighbors.
When the firefighters arrived, they found an elderly resident outside the home, visibly shaken but alive. I can’t imagine the panic inside for the second person trapped within the house. Firefighters had to act fast, and they managed to rescue them, performing CPR on the spot. Reading about that moment, I realized how critical quick action and training can be when every second counts…