A 77-year-old man died over the weekend in a fire in Columbia Heights.
Man dies in Columbia Heights garage fire
On Monday, the man was identified by authorities as Adelaido Holguin-Sandova. The fire was determined to have been accidental.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 8, 2025 at 1:49AM
About 4 p.m. Saturday, Columbia Heights fire and police personnel responded to a fire-related medical emergency in the 5000 block of 5th St. NE. The fire took place in the garage of a house, said a city spokesman. Emergency responders found a man with severe burns who was taken to HCMC where he later died.
On Monday, the man was identified by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office as Adelaido Holguin-Sandova of Columbia Heights.
Authorities have determined the cause of the fire was accidental. Nobody else was injured.
The victims worked at a printing and direct mailing company.
