Man found dead after north Minneapolis garage fire
A man was found dead inside a detached garage after an early Friday morning fire on the 4700 block of Colfax Avenue North in north Minneapolis.[1]
Fire crews extinguished a large blaze before it could spread to nearby houses, trees or power lines.[1] A man who was not associated with the home's residents was found dead inside the garage, and authorities said the man's identity, cause of death and the fire's origin remain under investigation by Minneapolis fire arson investigators, police and the Hennepin County Medical Examiner.[1]
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- Fire broke out in a detached garage on the 4700 block of Colfax Avenue North in Minneapolis early Friday morning.
- Fire crews extinguished a large blaze before it could spread to nearby houses, trees or power lines.
- A man, not associated with the home’s residents, was found dead inside the garage; his identity, cause of death, and the fire’s origin are under investigation by Minneapolis fire arson investigators, police, and the Hennepin County Medical Examiner.
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August 21, 2026