Third Alarm Ethiopian Orthodox Church Fire in Rosemount, Minnesota

Video Description

Rosemount and Apple Valley firefighters responded Monday morning to a large fire at what appears to be the MN Debre Bisrat St. Gabriel and Arsema Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Rosemount, Minnesota.

Crews were dispatched around 9:50 a.m. after reports of flames coming from the roof and bell tower. The church was reported to have been evacuated before firefighters arrived, but officials at the scene have not been able to confirm that, as the scene remains active and unsafe for emergency personnel to enter the building. The response was upgraded to a third-alarm fire around 10:30 a.m. as crews continued battling the blaze for personnel due to the extremely warm conditions. That brought additional mutual aid from Farmington and Lakeville Fire Departments. Rosemount officials tell Limitless Media News that the Minnesota State Fire Marshall is on scene to assist with the investigation into the cause of the fire.

The following video shows a large fire coming from the roof of the structure in the opening scenes, which we were told could be seen from miles away. Additional clips show fire crews on all sides of the building dumping water into the structure; the building can still be seen smoking and smoldering. Information is preliminary and will be updated as more details become available.

Shot Sheet

00:00 Open clips are medium and wide shots showing large flames emanating from the structure as Apple Valley Fire ladder arrives on scene, with a Rosemount Police squad in the foreground. No sound in the video clips.

01:15 Wide shot of the overall scene showing people watching the active fire with flames still coming from the building, smoke rising, and a Rosemount ladder putting water on the fire. No sound in the video clips.

1:20 Medium shot video showing the church sign in the foreground, the roof completely gone, with smoke rising and a Rosmeount ladder dumping water into the structure. Light smoke can still be seen coming from the building.

01:31 Video of firefighters walking around the east end of the building to resume fighting the fire after a short break. An Apple Valley Fire truck is visible in the background.

01:37 Close-up videos of the building still smoking, with water being dumped on the fire's hot spots.

01:56 Wide shot of the overall scene showing Rosemount Fire trucks in the foreground and water being dumped on the structure in the background.

02:04 Medium shot of a Rosemount Police squad in the foreground and the church in the background.

02:11 A medium shot of the command vehicle with fire chiefs, police chiefs, Rosemount City Officials, and the State Fire Marshall at the scene of the active incident.

02:24 A wide shot from the northwest side of the church showing Apple Valley fire crews working to extinguish the active fire scene.

02:29 Close-up shot showing an Apple Valley ladder and a Rosemount ladder dumping water on the ongoing fire and hotspots of the church.

02:46 Various medium and wide shots from the northwest to the western side of the church show Apple Valley fire personnel working to extinguish the fire, with the video ending in a close-up of the Apple Valley ladder and a firefighter directing the hose and water into the fire.

03:15 Various clips from the southwest and southern side of the church showing Rosemount fire personnel and their ladders working to extinguish the fire. The video clips in this series end with a close-up of the southwest corner of the church.

03:42 Wide shot, followed by a medium shot and then a close-up from Charlie's Park, on the southeast corner of the property, showing the ongoing fire in the background.

04:06 B-roll of Farmington and Lakeville Fire trucks at the scene providing mutual aid.

04:15 Close-up of the church sign that caught fire.

Location

Rosemount, Minnesota

The church is located in the 3200 block of 144th Street West near the corner of 144th Street West and Canada Avenue West.