Crime & Safety

Meadow Creek Condo Fire Injures One, Displaces Several

A resident from another building helped evacuate two second-floor neighbors.

(UPDATED: 4:08 p.m. Dec. 19) A Meadow Creek Condos resident lifted two second-floor residents two safety during a fire Monday morning that displaced several people and sent one person to the hospital, Police Sgt. Michael Glassberg wrote in a news release.

and found one of the condos on the 800 block of Old Settlers Trail completely in flames and heavy smoke in the hallways when they responded at 2:33 a.m.

As they began to evacuate the building, emergency workers found a resident from another building standing on a patio table and lifting two second-floor residents to safety.

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One resident was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center with smoke-inhalation injuries. The Red Cross is helping several people who were displaced. One of the condos was a total loss.

The fire was started by careless smoking, Glassberg said. Police are not releasing the person's name at this point because the case is pending investigation.

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The following agencies assisted with this incident:

  • Minnetonka Fire / Police
  • Edina Fire
  • Eden Prairie Fire
  • St. Louis Park Fire
  • Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office
  • HCMC Ambulance


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