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[DULUTH, MN] On Friday, May 15, 2026 at 5:23 PM, Duluth Fire Department was dispatched to the 200 block of E Superior Street for a report of a possible structure fire. A passerby called 911 and reported seeing visible smoke coming from one of the windows of Greysolon Plaza. Firefighters from downtown headquarters and Lincoln Park were first on scene and worked to extinguish a fire in a unit on the eighth floor of the building. The fire stayed contained to the one apartment unit.

Firefighters from downtown, Lincoln Park, UMD, Lakeside, and Spirit Valley all responded to the incident. Eighth floor residents were temporarily evacuated for the duration of the incident response, but most were allowed to return to their apartments once safe to do so. One resident was transported by ambulance to an area hospital for smoke inhalation. No further information is available about that resident. One resident was displaced due to water damage and is being assisted by the American Red Cross at this time. No other injuries were reported.

The apartments affected by the incident sustained an estimated $70K in damage. The incident is under investigation by the Duluth Fire Marshal’s office.

Superior Street was closed in the vicinity of the incident, but is now open to traffic.

Duluth Fire Department thanks its partners St. Louis County/911 dispatch, the American Red Cross, Mayo Clinic Ambulance, and Duluth Police Department for their assistance in the response.

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