East Lake Street Fire, Minneapolis

Fire near Lake Street and Snelling Avenue in Minneapolis behind the Metro Transit Blue Line crossing.
Fire near Lake Street and Snelling Avenue in Minneapolis behind the Metro Transit Blue Line crossing.

A large fire burns near East Lake Street and Snelling Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during overnight protests on May 29, 2020, following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers. The photograph shows traffic moving beneath the Metro Transit Blue Line rail crossing as flames and smoke rise behind commercial buildings along the Lake Street corridor in south Minneapolis.

Taken May 2020

Photo Part Of
Killing of George Floyd and Protests and Memorials that followed
208 photos
Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct
The Lake Street station burned May 28, 2020, barricaded for years, and redeveloped into a Democracy Center.
110 photos
Map
OpenStreetMap Google Maps
More from Killing of George Floyd and Protests and Memorials that followed
Hagen's Auto Body, Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, 2020
Hagen's Auto Body, Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, 2020
Hagen’s Auto Body on Nicollet Avenue in South Minneapolis is pictured with its windows and doors boarded on May 30,…
George Floyd Protest at Cup Foods, Minneapolis
George Floyd Protest at Cup Foods, Minneapolis
Protesters gather outside Cup Foods at East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis on May 26, 2020, one day…
Protesters on I-94, Minneapolis
Protesters on I-94, Minneapolis
Protesters and bicyclists march along Interstate 94 in Minneapolis on May 29, 2020, during demonstrations after the killing of George…
Burned Foot Locker, Lake Street, Minneapolis
Burned Foot Locker, Lake Street, Minneapolis
The burned Foot Locker storefront on Lake Street in Minneapolis stands damaged on May 31, 2020, with shattered upper windows,…
Wells Fargo Bank Fire, Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis
Wells Fargo Bank Fire, Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis
A Wells Fargo branch on Nicollet Avenue in South Minneapolis burns on the night of May 29, 2020. The bank,…
Wendy's and Minneapolis Police, Minneapolis Protests
Wendy's and Minneapolis Police, Minneapolis Protests
A Wendy’s restaurant on 27th Avenue South in Minneapolis stands across from the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct on May…
Nearby Photos

Built in Minneapolis

Minneapolis Photographer

Browse by location, move through long-running series, or start with recent work.

© 1996–2026 Chad Davis