Fire destroys structures at Minnesota Renaissance Festival grounds

Fire destroys structures at Minnesota Renaissance Festival grounds

(SHAKOPEE, MINN)  —  Ten structures are destroyed by an extra-alarm fire on the Minnesota Renaissance Festival grounds in Shakopee. The blaze started Friday evening.  Several retail shops and food vendors with lost in the flames.  One Shakopee firefighter suffered a minor injury after being struck with a fire hose. They were treated at the scene and quickly returned to duty. The Renaissance Festival is scheduled to open on August 16th.   Organiz…

Fire destroys at least 10 structures on Minnesota Renaissance Festival grounds - Austin Daily Herald

By Elliot Hughes, Tim Harlow Star Tribune (TNS) Staff from the Renaissance Festival and fire officials met Friday morning to assess the extent of the damage left behind by a fire that destroyed multiple commercial buildings on the grounds Thursday night.       At least 10 structures containing retail shops and food vendors were lost in the fire that broke out just after 6 p.m., according to a statement from the city of Shakopee.      “While we a…