Fire badly damages Fort Snelling building just north of Albert Lea

(FOX 9) – A large fire badly damaged a building at Fort Snelling just norht of Albert Lea on Thursday afternoon. The fire was sparked at one of the old officers’ buildings that is being converted to veteran and low-income housing at the abandoned Upper Post at Fort Snelling. Crews will work to rebuild the structure, Minneapolis Fire Deputy Chief Kathleen Mullen said. The State Fire Marshal’s Office will investigate the cause of the fire.
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