Maple Grove storage facility fire

Looks to be a rather large fire at Hansen Implement and Storage in Maple Grove tonight. They store a good amount of boats, RVs, and Ice Houses. Hopefully nobody here has their toys stored there.

http://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=375154560254544&id=170357986321587&notif_t=live_video&notif_id=1606871885378068&ref=m_notif

We’ve been hearing lots of fire trucks. Must be a biggun!

Glad my boat is not there.

OUCH!

That sucks for all with toys in there.

Sounds like a person is unaccounted for, too.

EDIT: Confirmed fatality, now. Sad situation, indeed.

I may be wrong, but I remember hearing once that storage facilities are not liable for such occurrences. It is the person storing their stuff that must carry the insurance. Or maybe that was just for theft. Either way, it sucks.

Any word on what started it?

This place was mostly outside RV storage. I’m not sure how much inside storage they had.

Homeless campfire? Cooking meth?

Dutchboy wrote:

Homeless campfire? Cooking meth?

Highly doubtful, knowing the location–it’s a pretty well-off area and amidst lots of new construction. They’re still investigating, from what I’ve read.

Ralph Wiggum wrote:

Sounds like a person is unaccounted for, too.

EDIT: Confirmed fatality, now. Sad situation, indeed.

That’s horrible. My heart reaches out to the family

That is terrible. Prayers for the family. Wonder how/why someone was there? Maybe trying to put out the fire?

mxskeeter wrote:

That is terrible. Prayers for the family. Wonder how/why someone was there? Maybe trying to put out the fire?

on the news last nite they said there were a couple offices and a living quarters above!!!

Sadly, A classmate of mine perished. She lived above the facility, would have been around 52. RIP Michele

So sorry.

My sister use to work with the woman who lost her life in this Fire. Really sad situation.

Any speculation yet as to how it started?