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Burnsville apartment fire leaves 2 injured, 4 units displaced
Two people were injured in a fire at a Burnsville apartment building that also left four units displaced.
The Burnsville Fire Department says they were called to the Willoway Apartments around 1:20 a.m. for a structure fire.
Crews found a fire on the third floor of the apartment building and quickly extinguished the fire, treated victims and ensured the building was safe.
Two people were brought to the hospital, with their conditions unknown at this time.
Fire officials say four units in the apartment building were displaced, and the remaining units have been reoccupied.
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Burnsville fire leaves musician and wife hospitalized
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BURNSVILLE, Minn. — A well-known Twin Cities musician and his wife were taken to the hospital Friday morning after a fire at a Burnsville apartment building.
Burnsville fire officials on the scene said the flames began in a third-floor unit at the Willoway Apartments around 1:30 a.m. Friday. A neighbor spotted the fire and called 911.
When engines arrived, the decision was quickly made to escalate to three alarms to bring in mutual aid resources from surrounding communities. Crews worked to quickly put down the fire, evacuate and treat victims and make the building safe for most residents to reoccupy.
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R&B great Alexander O’Neal rushed to hospital after fire
(December 6, 2025) A longtime SoulTracks favorite artist and his wife experienced a tragedy yesterday, as Alexander O’Neal and his wife, Cynthia were transported to the hospital after a fire broke out at their apartment complex in Burnsville, Minnesota. Local television station KARE Channel 11 first reported the story. As of the time of this writing, there has been no update on the condition of the O’Neals, and no definitive word on the cause of the fire.
While the television station appeared to have limited knowledge of O’Neal, he is, of course, soul music royalty, particularly as a part of the emergence of Minneapolis as an R&B and funk hub.
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