1,500 residents of St. Paul apartment displaced after fire, power outage

An early morning fire and power outage at an apartment complex in St. Paul, Minnesota, displaced 1,500 residents on Sunday.

According to city officials, St. Paul fire crews arrived at the Skyline Tower on 1247 St. Anthony Ave. around 12:23 a.m. They quickly put out a fire on the 12th floor, but were called back minutes later when the building’s electrical system failed and activated sprinklers on three floors.

The building’s power completely went out, officials say. The heat and water, along with the building’s fire suppression systems, alarms and elevators then stopped functioning…

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