MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A fire near a popular stretch of northeast Minneapolis has crews responding to several commercial buildings and attempting to extinguish the blaze.

NE Minneapolis fire

What we know:

A fire was first reported around 4:30 a.m. around the 1500 block of Central Avenue in northeast Minneapolis, according to the Minneapolis Fire Department. The area is located near BNSF railroad tracks.

Since then, four buildings have caught fire, with some reportedly close to collapsing.

Officials report the buildings have been abandoned, with utility lines to them disconnected.

The department does not currently report any fatalities.

What we don't know:

Officials have not yet determined the cause of the fire. Fire Minneapolis Business Crime and Public Safety

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