St. Louis Post-Dispatch
ST. LOUIS — Firefighters rescued a person Wednesday night from a burning three-story apartment complex in the 1200 block of Belt Avenue.
The St. Louis Fire Department reported about 10:30 p.m. that the person was taken to a hospital in critical condition. No further details were released about the victim.
The fire was on the third floor of the apartment building. Authorities haven’t said what caused the blaze.
Fire investigators and police were at the scene.
1200blk of Belt - Occupied three story apartment building; #fire on the third floor. One line deployed. One occupant #rescued by #firefighters; transported by Medic 13 urgently in critical condition. #STLCity
Truck 13 is first due.
Battalion 5 is in Command. pic.twitter.com/tXcip9Wg2j— St. Louis Fire Dept (@STLFireDept) June 24, 2021
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