Minneapolis

Crews work to extinguish car fire in downtown Minneapolis parking ramp

Smoke could be seen from Target Field.

By Nicole Norfleet

The Minnesota Star Tribune
April 13, 2025 at 8:40PM
Fire crews work to extinguish a car fire on Sunday. (Luke Grothe)

A car on fire in a Minneapolis parking ramp sent smoke above Target Field during a Twins game Sunday afternoon.

While official details about the blaze weren’t immediately available, X user Luke Grothe captured video and pictures of fire crews extinguishing a burning sedan in Ramp B on 2nd Avenue N. near the baseball stadium around 2 p.m.

Smoke billowed above the ballpark in view of game fans.

It was not known whether anyone was hurt.

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Nicole Norfleet

Night Editor

Nicole is one of the team leaders of the Today desk and typically works as the night editor. Previously, she worked as a business reporter covering beats like the retail industry and commercial real estate. In 2022, she and Jeffrey Meitrodt were named Pulitzer Prize investigative reporting finalists for their "Unsettled" series.

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