MINNEAPOLIS - One man is dead after being found inside a burning home in Minneapolis Monday night.
The fire started just before 11 p.m.
Firefighters said they could see flames on the second floor of the home in the 2400 block of Pleasant Avenue South. After searching the home, they found a man on the second floor.
The man was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center, where he later died.
City crews had to be called in to thaw the ice that had formed around the hydrants because of the frigid temperatures.
This is the second fire fatality in Minneapolis in 2015.
The Red Cross is assisting a family following a second late-night house fire Monday night.
Firefighters were also called to a home in the 1600 block of Newton Avenue North in Minneapolis, just after 11 p.m.
Investigators said three people were home at the time of the fire. All made it out safely.
The chief said there was extensive damage inside the residence. The fire remains under investigation.
