There was one victim in a house fire about 2 p.m. Friday in the 7500 block of Flora Avenue in Maplewood. Officials said the cause of the fire is being investigated.
Maplewood Chief of Police Steve Kruse said a 54-year-old victim was taken to the hospital. Maplewood Fire Chief Terry Merrell could only say generally what happened.
“The department was called to a structure fire,” Merrell said. “When we arrived there was light smoke showing. We had to delay our entry due to a possible hazard, but then we were able to go in and rescue the patient and transport him to the hospital. I can’t tell you anything more specific because I don’t know more specifics yet.”
Merrell said, though that the St. Louis County Arson and Explosives Unit had been called to investigate.
I like having this news feed. I drove by Flora at about 2 today and saw all the equipment and wondered what was going on, since I neither smelt or saw a fire.
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