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1 Victim Rescued From South Mpls. Townhouse Fire

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Minneapolis fire crews battled a fire at a two-story townhouse on the city's south side Monday morning.

According to the Minneapolis Fire Department, the structure fire was reported around 10:40 a.m. on the 100 block of 31st Street West.

Crews rescued one victim from the structure. The victim was transferred to paramedics for treatment of a superficial burn injury.

After searching the structure and adjacent townhomes, the all clear was given shortly before 11 a.m.

A couple hours earlier, fire crews also battled another fire at a duplex on the 3100 block of 38th Avenue South. No one was inside the duplex and that fire was declared under control shortly before 8 a.m.

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