ST. LOUIS – Multiple fires broke out across the St. Louis region overnight Wednesday morning, keeping firefighters busy as they battled blazes in Alton, East St. Louis, and unincorporated north St. Louis County.
The first fire occurred around midnight at a duplex on Alby Street in Alton, where flames spread to both floors of one apartment. Fortunately, all residents escaped safely, and investigators are currently looking into the cause of the fire.
Shortly after, around 1 a.m., another fire ignited in a vacant house on Missouri Avenue near 21st Street in East St. Louis. The structure’s numerous additions complicated firefighting efforts, but no injuries were reported.
A third fire erupted at approximately 2 a.m. on Cameron Road near Estridge in unincorporated north St. Louis County’s Glasgow Village. The house was destroyed, but a woman and two dogs managed to escape unharmed. Firefighters suspect an electrical issue may have sparked the blaze.
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