1 dead after houseboat fire at Hidden Harbor Marina
Fire at Hidden Harbor Marina in St. Paul Park Oct. 25, 2024 (KSTP)
UPDATE 11/5/24: The person who died has been identified by St. Paul Park Police Chief Jessica Danberg as 38-year-old Nicholas Walsh of St. Paul Park.
One person has died after a houseboat fire along the Mississippi River early Friday morning.
At around 1:55 a.m., responders were dispatched to Hidden Harbor Marina in St. Paul Park for a fully engulfed houseboat that was moored.
Before officials arrived, another houseboat caught fire; however, the occupants were able to safely evacuate.
The St. Paul Park Fire Department said that one deceased victim was recovered from the first houseboat around 9 a.m.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, according to officials.