Fires at two homeless encampments in Minneapolis were reported on Monday, with the second resulting in a number of explosions from propane tanks. Both fires happened within 20 minutes in the early afternoon hours and just over a half mile away from one another in south Minneapolis,

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A large fire burned Monday afternoon at an encampment in Minneapolis' Phillips neighborhood. What we know: The fire is burning in the area of East 29th Avenue and 14th Avenue South. Aerial video shows crews working to knock down flames.

A large fire destroyed an encampment in south Minneapolis on Monday afternoon, causing propane tanks to explode and sending a plume of smoke above the city. There were no reports of injuries.

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.

Fire crews battled a massive blaze at a homeless encampment in Minneapolis on Monday. The NWS is warning SoCal residents to be prepared as a life-threatening, destructive, widespread windstorm is expected to sweep through much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties Tuesday through Wednesday.

Fire crews battled a large fire at an encampment in Minneapolis on Monday afternoon. Minneapolis Fire Chief Bryan Tyner said the call came in around 2:15 p.m. Monday. Firefighters were extinguishing flames for hours on 14th Avenue South and 29th Street East.

According to the Minneapolis Fire Department, crews were called to the area of East 29th Street and 14th Avenue South.