Fire in downtown Alexandria, Minnesota destroys 4 buildings, displaces 20 residents

A fire burning in downtown Alexandria, Minnesota has destroyed four buildings and displaced more than a dozen residents who lived in the apartments above.

The fire started on the west side of the 500 block of Broadway Street, according to officials. Firefighters are demolishing the four affected buildings—RM Tattoo, Raapers Eatery & Ale, Charlie’s Bazaar and Little Darlings Children’s Boutique—in an effort to contain the fire.

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Buildings were so old and run down they should have been torn down and converted into senior high rise housing.