Firefighters knock down blaze in northeast Minneapolis

"Bulk of the fire has been knocked down" about an hour later, the Fire Department said.

October 31, 2018 at 11:58AM
A two alarm fire broke out at the B & G Liquors and Sunny's Market & Deli on the corner of NE 22nd Avenue and University Avenue in Northeast Minneapolis on Tuesday, October 30, 2018.
A two alarm fire broke out at the B & G Liquors and Sunny's Market & Deli on the corner of NE 22nd Avenue and University Avenue in Northeast Minneapolis on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Fire erupted Tuesday morning in a northeast Minneapolis building that houses a market and a liquor store.

The blaze struck about 8:40 a.m. in the 2200 block of University Avenue NE., where smoke was coming from the roof of two businesses, B & G Liquors and Sunny's Market and Deli.

About an hour later, fire officials said in a tweet that the "bulk of the fire has been knocked down," and personnel were inside extinguishing hot spots and check for any lingering flames.

Early on, firefighters had the building evacuated and fought the blaze strictly from the outside.

There was no immediate word on how the fire began or whether anyone had been hurt.

A two alarm fire broke out at the B & G Liquors and Sunny's Market at Deli on the corner of NE 22nd Avenue and University Avenue in Northeast Minneapolis on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. ] Shari L. Gross ï shari.gross@startribune.com A two alarm fire broke out at the B & G Liquors and Sunny's Market at Deli on the corner of NE 22nd Avenue and University Avenue in Northeast Minneapolis on Tuesday, October 30, 2018.
A fire broke out at B & G Liquors and Sunny’s Market and Deli in northeast Minneapolis on Tuesday morning. Fire officials said the bulk of the fire was knocked down about an hour later. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
A two alarm fire broke out at the B & G Liquors and Sunny's Market at Deli on the corner of NE 22nd Avenue and University Avenue in Northeast Minneapolis on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. ] Shari L. Gross ï shari.gross@startribune.com A two alarm fire broke out at the B & G Liquors and Sunny's Market at Deli on the corner of NE 22nd Avenue and University Avenue in Northeast Minneapolis on Tuesday, October 30, 2018.
A fire broke out at B & G Liquors and Sunny’s Market and Deli in northeast Minneapolis on Tuesday morning. Fire officials said the bulk of the fire was knocked down about an hour later. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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