Minneapolis Fire Department on Minnehaha Ave during May 2020 protests

Minneapolis Fire Department personnel work to extinguish fires on Minnehaha Avenue near Lake Street during the second day of protests in May 2020. These protests erupted across Minneapolis and other cities following the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. Firefighters, alongside Minneapolis Police, navigated streets littered with debris and smoke, addressing multiple incidents of property damage and fires. The intersection of Minnehaha Avenue and Lake Street, a commercial corridor, became a focal point of the unrest, experiencing significant damage to businesses and infrastructure.