The North Mankato Fire Department was called to a residential fire at 335 Wheeler Avenue & 335 ½ Wheeler Avenue at 6:40a.m. on Sunday, October 17th, 2021.
Emergency crews arrived to find the fire coming through the roof from the attic space. The upstairs unit received moderate fire and smoke damage and heavy water damage, while the downstairs unit sustained heavy water damage. There were no injuries.
The North Mankato Fire Department was on scene for approximately three and a half hours and were assisted by the North Mankato Police Department and Mayo Ambulance Services. The case remains under investigation by the North Mankato Fire Department and MN State Fire Marshal’s Office.