Crime & Safety
Cause of Maple Grove House Fire Remains Under Investigation
The fire was at a home on the 6800 block of Empire Lane Thursday, Jan. 10.
The Maple Grove Fire Department continues to investigate a house fire that started shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon on the 6800 block of Empire Lane.
According to Fire Chief Scott Anderson, the fire started in a bedroom of the rental home and was first noticed by a youth returning home from school. No one was injured in the fire.
“You could smell the smoke in our house,” a nearby neighbor told Patch, stating smoke was “billowing out the back” when she came outside.
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In addition to damages in the bedroom, Anderson said smoke damaged the upper floor. He estimated the home would not be liable for at least a few months.
Maple Grove Police, Fire as well as North Memorial and CenterPoint Energy responded to the incident.
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