ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – A massive fire ripped through a St. Paul flooring business on Sunday, causing the roof to collapse, officials said.
Large St. Paul fire
What we know:
A two-alarm fire ripped through Fulton Flooring on Sunday afternoon.
Crews responded around 1 p.m. to the report of a fire on Atwater Street West, between Western Avenue North and Rice Street.
Dig deeper:
The flames forced firefighters to battle the blaze from the exterior.
By 2:30 p.m., fire crews had most of the fire knocked down. Firefighters say the fire caused a total roof collapse.
It appears the business is closed on Sundays and fire crews say there were no reported injuries in the fire.
A neighboring building was also damaged by the fire.
What we don’t know:
The cause of the fire is not yet known. The investigation into the blaze is underway.
Firefighters say the owners of the building told crews there had been a fire in a dumpster next to the building recently. It’s unclear if the fire started in the dumpster this time around.
What’s next:
Officials say the Department of Safety and Inspections has scheduled to building to be demolished.