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.

Photo taken in May 2020.

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