ST PAUL, Minn. — A man is in unknown condition after being pulled from a burning home in St. Paul early Thursday.
St. Paul fire officials said engines were called to a home on the 10 block of Nelson St. just before 3 a.m. on reports of a fire. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from a tuck-under garage of the two-story structure.
A number of people who escaped the home told firefighters that everyone was out, and the fire was knocked down. While searching the home crews discovered a man unconscious in the basement and pulled him from the home.
Paramedics started lifesaving treatment before the victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition. At this time there is no word on his current status.
Investigators say it appears the fire started in the garage and did not extend to the main living area, but the home was filled with thick, black smoke and likely experienced water damage. It is unknown if there were working smoke detectors in the house.
St. Paul fire and police investigators are working together to determine the cause of the fire.