Firefighters battle blaze on Lake Street, Minneapolis

Firefighters battle a blaze on East Lake Street at Columbus Avenue in Minneapolis as a National Guard soldier stands nearby.
Firefighters battle a blaze on East Lake Street at Columbus Avenue in Minneapolis as a National Guard soldier stands nearby.

Firefighters battle a blaze on East Lake Street at Columbus Avenue in South Minneapolis as a Minnesota National Guard soldier and Minneapolis police vehicles stand nearby. The image shows heavy smoke, water streams, and collapsed brick debris from a badly damaged commercial building. Photographed on May 30, 2020, the fire occurred during the unrest following the killing of George Floyd, when parts of the Lake Street corridor sustained extensive damage.

Photo taken in May 2020.

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