Crews are battling an exterior fire at NPI Tool and Dye on Prior Avenue in St Paul, Minnesota, the St Paul Fire Department said.
The fire was reported at an industrial and commercial area on Prior Avenue, drawing attention from people across St Paul and nearby Minneapolis. Firefighters are applying water to the blaze and checking whether it has spread inside the building after windows failed. See the video here . Videos and social media posts from the area showed a large plume of dark and gray smoke rising from the site, with several emergency vehicles responding. Firefighters were using water while checking for possible extension into the building. The department has not publicly provided a cause for the fire or details about the extent of the damage. Videos and social media posts from the scene showed large plumes of dark and gray smoke rising above the industrial area, with several emergency vehicles responding. The fire also drew attention from people in nearby areas. Another commenter identified it as a plastics recycling place on Prior Avenue in St Paul and noted that it was “quite a distance from Mpls. Street signs visible in videos helped confirm the Prior Avenue location.
The St Paul Fire Department’s latest official update, posted at about 3:43 PM CDT on Sunday, said crews were dealing with the exterior fire.
One person asked, “Where/what is this?” while another said, “From dtwn Mpls looks like massive fire.
