HERMANTOWN, MN (KDAL) – An explosion and fire at at the Hermantown Green Acres housing complex on Saturday night has left two people dead and considerable damage to the six unit building.
Multiple area fire departments responded to the incident, at 5064 Jennifer Circle, that was called in at 6:21 p-m.
Hermantown Police have identified the victims as 89 year old Gayle Nelsen and 88 year old Joan Wisneski, both residents of the building where the explosion occurred.
St. Louis County Emergency Management and the Red Cross provided critical aid and arranged for housing options for the residents who were unable to return to their homes.
The explosion and fire also damaged adjacent buildings but the majority of Green Acres residents were able to return to their homes later in the night.
The cause of the explosion and subsequent fire is under investigation by the Minnesota State Fire Marshal.
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