Fire Forces Closure of MN Grocery Store
By Mara H. Gottfried
Source Pioneer Press (TNS)
Lunds & Byerlys in downtown St. Paul is temporarily closed after an overnight fire, the grocery store announced Tuesday.
Fire crews returning from a call early Tuesday saw smoke on the 100 block of Tenth Street and called for additional resources, said Deputy Fire Chief Roy Mokosso.
The blaze was outside the store’s main entrance at Tenth and Robert streets, and was limited to the outside of the building. It “caused a significant amount of exterior damage,” along with interior damage from the store’s sprinkler system being activated, according to a statement from Lunds & Byerlys.
The fire department called the police department to assist with the investigation. There were two dumpster fires in the area around the same time and investigators are working to determine if the fires are connected, Mokosso said.
The store will be closed as the damage is repaired. A reopening date wasn’t immediately announced.
“We are extremely grateful there were no injuries to our staff, and we are actively working with the St. Paul Police Department to provide video surveillance to assist with their investigation,” the store’s statement said.
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