St. Louis, Missouri – A heavy fire extended through the roof today of a vacant two-story apartment building on North 15th Street, prompting a first-alarm response.
According to the St. Louis Fire Department, crews were dispatched to North 15th Street and Preservation Place for an abandoned two-story frame row house-style apartment building with heavy fire on the second floor. Officials said the flames pushed through the roof, leading firefighters to initiate defensive operations on the primary structure.
Three aerial ladder trucks and two master streams were deployed to attack the blaze from above. Companies also began interior operations in an adjacent exposure building on Side D. Fire officials reported searches in that building returned negative findings, and a minor fire extension was located and extinguished.
No injuries were immediately reported.
Truck Company 9 was first due, and Battalion 2 was in command at the scene. Fire investigators were requested to determine the cause of the blaze.
Video from the department showed thick black smoke rising above the structure as flames consumed portions of the roofline.
North 15th Street near Preservation Place may experience temporary closures as crews continue operations. Residents and commuters in the area may notice lingering smoke during cleanup.
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