Apartment Fire in Eagan, Minnesota - May 17, 2022
Just after midnight, 12:05 AM on May 17, 2022, a call came out for an apartment fire at the Thomas Lake Pointe Apartments in Eagan, Minnesota. A resident at the apartment complex reported the hallway being full of smoke, with the source of the smoke being an apartment on the second floor of the apartment building. Several emergency personnel was called out to respond to the apartments, including the Eagan Police Department, a ladder, several engines, a medic and chief from Eagan, and an engine and medic from Burnsville.
Eagan police arrived on the scene around 12:08 AM and began to search the building and help with evacuations. Police confirmed the reports of heavy smoke coming from one of the apartments on the second floor and that the hall was full of smoke. Eagan fire arrived at the scene around 12:11 AM and reported nothing showing on the delta side of the building. Crews later reported no smoke coming from the outside of the building after 360 was complete. Crews were having trouble initially finding the source of the heavy smoke or any fire. Crews search several apartments on the second floor to find the heavy smoke and/or fire source.
Just after 12:34 AM, crews expanded their search for the source of fire and smoke to the first and third floors of the building. At 12:36 AM, crews were reporting light smoke still coming from the second floor, but they could not find a source of the smoke or any fire. At 12:38 AM, crews could not find any smoke or fire on the first floor. They were then sent to check the garage. At 12:21 AM, crews reported no smoke or fire on the third floor. Crews began the process of ventilating the building around 12:42 AM. At 12:43 AM, crews reported nothing coming from the garage or trash shoot, with crews a minute later officially calling the third floor and attic clear as well.
Burnsville was clear from the scene around 12:46 AM. The scene was considered code 4 (okay) around 12:52. All units were clear from the scene, and the command was terminated at 1:23 AM. The cause or source of the possible fire is unknown at this time. This story is still developing.
