The first fire was reported at an encampment at East Lake Street and Columbus Avenue at 1:45 p.m. Firefighters arrived and found a small rubbish fire that was deemed unsafe and a propane tank within the fire that had a pressure relief valve venting, causing potential danger for rupturing or exploding.

Fires burned through two separate south Minneapolis encampments Monday afternoon. The Minneapolis Fire Department says it responded to "reports of concerns about a fire and propane tank" at an encampment near Lake Street East and Columbia Avenue South around 1:45 p.