Wendy’s on fire on Minnehaha Ave
May 2020 — The Minnehaha Ave Wendy’s on fire during the 2nd day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.
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May 2020 — The Minnehaha Ave Wendy’s on fire during the 2nd day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.
May 2020 — A Wells Fargo Bank located across the street from the Minneapolis police fifth precinct burns.
May 2020 — Fire rages at O'Reilly Auto Parts on Nicollet Ave.
June 2020 — The remaining letters burned on the front of the Minneapolis Third Precinct. The precinct was burned during unrest over the killing of George Floyd.
July 2020 — A Dollar General store on East Lake Street in South Minneapolis. In the foreground, what’s left of an HR Block store.
July 2020 — The intersection of Lake and Minnehaha. The corner was home to AutoZone, Minnehaha Liquors and the Minneapolis police third precinct police station. All the buildings were burned in May 2020.
July 2020 — The rubble of the O'Reilly Auto Parts store on Nicollet Avenue. The store was burned after the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd. ACAB, Fuck Jacob Frey, Fuck 12, RIP George and Riots work written on the remaining wall
July 2020 — Minnehaha Station United States Post Office located at 3033 27th Ave S in Minneapolis. The post office was burned during unrest over the death of George Floyd.
July 2020 — A burned out USPS van inside a burned down Post Office in South Minneapolis. The building burned in riots following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
July 2020 — Minnehaha Station United States Post Office located at 3033 27th Ave S in Minneapolis. The post office was burned during unrest over the death of George Floyd.
July 2020 — Minnehaha Station United States Post Office located at 3033 27th Ave S in Minneapolis. The post office was burned during unrest over the death of George Floyd.
July 2020 — Flowers inside a burned out building on Chicago Ave in Minneapolis. The building was burned after the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
July 2020 — Inside a burned out building on Chicago Ave. The building was burned after the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
July 2020 — The USPS Post Office and the Stop N Shop gas station. Both were damaged during unrest over the death of George Floyd.
July 2020 — Graffiti on the damaged Lake Street Station post office. “We love our postal patrons! We WILL be back to serve you!”
July 2020 — Caved in roof after a fire damaged Max It Pawn on Cedar Ave following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
July 2020 — Inside Max It Pawn on Cedar Avenue after it was destroyed by fire following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
July 2020 — A shoe sits in broken glass inside a fire damaged pawn shop. The shop was destroyed in riots following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
July 2020 — Inside the fire damaged Max It Pawn in South Minneapolis. The Pawn Shop was destroyed during the unrest in Minneapolis over the murder of George Floyd.
July 2020 — Outside the Max It Pawn shop on Cedar Ave. The building was destroyed in fires following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
July 2020 — Fire damaged Family Dollar on Lake Street in Minneapolis. The store was burned after the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
July 2020 — A Wendy's restaurant sign melted from arson over the unrest over the May 25th death of George Floyd in South Minneapolis.
August 2020 — The lot of the former Speedway on West Lake Street. The gas station building was cleared out after burning down during protests surrounding the murder of George Floyd.
December 2020 — The remains of the Wells Fargo on Nicollet Ave. The bank was located across the street from the Minneapolis police fifth precinct police station. The building was burned during the uprising that followed the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
December 2020 — The remains of the Wells Fargo Bank on Nicollet Ave. The bank was located across the street from the Minneapolis police fifth precinct police station. It was burned following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
December 2020 — Inside a tunnel below the drive thru of the Wells Fargo bank across from the Minneapolis police 5th Precinct. The bank was burned on May 29th and for months it was secured due to safety deposit boxes that were undamaged.
December 2020 — Located at 110 E 31st St in South Minneapolis and across from the Minneapolis Police 5th precinct. The post office was burned during the George Floyd uprising on May 29th. This along with the Minnehaha Station moved into a vacant K-Mart on Lake Street a block away. The post office was eventually rebuilt and opened 3 years to the day that it burned.
December 2020 — Located at 110 E 31st St in South Minneapolis and across from the Minneapolis Police 5th precinct. The post office was burned during the George Floyd uprising on May 29th. This along with the Minnehaha Station moved into a vacant K-Mart on Lake Street a block away. The post office was eventually rebuilt and opened 3 years to the day that it burned.
December 2020 — Located at 110 E 31st St in South Minneapolis and across from the Minneapolis Police 5th precinct. The post office was burned during the George Floyd uprising on May 29th. This along with the Minnehaha Station moved into a vacant K-Mart on Lake Street a block away. The post office was eventually rebuilt and opened 3 years to the day that it burned.
October 2021 — The 7-Sigma facility near the Minneapolis police third precinct police station. The building was destroyed during the protests following the murder of George Floyd.
October 2021 — "Avenge Indigenous Children" and “Spirit Halloween" banners on the former Minneapolis Police Third Precinct. The police station was burned during protests that followed the May 25th, 2020 murder of George Floyd.
November 2021 — Fire in a garbage can in Uptown Minneapolis the day after election night.
November 2021 — The Minneapolis Fire Department puts out garbage can fires on Lake Street the day after the election in Uptown Minneapolis.
November 2021 — Minneapolis Fire Department puts out garbage can fires on Lake Street the night after the election.
May 2022 — Fire damage at a US Bank building in Minneapolis. The building was destroyed following the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
September 2022 — Demolition of the US Bank building on East Lake Street. The building was destroyed during protests that followed the murder of George Floyd.
December 2022 — An overhead view of the fire-damaged apartment building along Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis, photographed the day after the blaze. The structure’s interior is completely burned out, with only the exterior walls still standing. Surrounding rooftops and streets are coated in fresh snow, highlighting the stark contrast between the intact neighboring buildings and the charred remains at the center of the block. Temporary fencing and emergency barriers line the sidewalk as crews begin assessing the site in winter conditions.
December 2022 — An aerial view shows the charred remains of a vacant apartment building on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis the morning after a fire swept through the structure. Snow outlines the building’s footprint and surrounding rooftops, contrasting sharply with the blackened debris and collapsed interior walls. Frozen trees, scorched timbers, and scattered structural fragments highlight both the intensity of the blaze and the rapid onset of winter conditions that followed.
December 2022 — An aerial view of the fire-damaged apartment building along Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis, photographed the morning after the incident. The structure’s roof is completely gone, and its upper floors are visibly burned out, leaving only the exterior walls and charred framing behind. Surrounding buildings—mostly mid-century apartment blocks—show normal winter conditions, their roofs covered in fresh snow. Traffic moves through the busy Lyndale and 24th Street intersection while the fire scene remains cordoned off with temporary fencing. The image highlights the dense residential fabric of this part of the city and the stark contrast between the intact neighborhood and the gutted building at the center of the block.
December 2022 — Apartment fire on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis.
October 2023 — October 20, 2023 - Firefighters continue to pour water on the former temporary post office/k-mart. After two South Minneapolis post offices were burned down in May 2020, the Postal Service leased space in the building from November 2020 to late summer 2023 for temporary post offices during rebuild.
October 2023 — October 20, 2023 - Firefighters continue to pour water on the former temporary post office/k-mart. After two South Minneapolis post offices were burned down in May 2020, the Postal Service leased space in the building from November 2020 to late summer 2023 for temporary post offices during rebuild.
October 2023 — October 20, 2023 - Firefighters continue to pour water on the former temporary post office/k-mart. After two South Minneapolis post offices were burned down in May 2020, the Postal Service leased space in the building from November 2020 to late summer 2023 for temporary post offices during rebuild.
October 2023 — Murals left behind at the burned K-Mart in Uptown Minneapolis. The fire is still under investigation.
July 2024 — Arson is suspected in the late night fire of the Psychic Reader building on Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis.
April 2025 — The current state of the former Minneapolis police 3rd precinct police station. The station was burned by protesters following the May 2020 murder of George Floyd.