Man rescued from 3rd floor window after e-bike catches fire, displacing 6 units

According to the St. Paul Fire Department, a man was rescued from a third-story window after a residence caught fire Monday morning.

Crews were called to a residence in the 1100 block of 4th Street East around 8 a.m

According to authorities, the fire was caused by an e-bike that caught fire in the building's hallway. The fire was contained to the hallway, but there was heavy smoke throughout the third floor.

Jamie Smith, deputy chief of the St. Paul Fire Department, told 5 EYEWTNESS NEWS that the entire third floor of the building was moved – about six units. The Red Cross was called in to help the displaced residents.

There was also a man whose leg was hanging out of the third-floor window and who was unable to escape through the hallway, Smith added. The St. Paul Fire Department rescued him with a ground ladder.

Two other people were rescued from the building by the fire department.

The man was examined for smoke inhalation. He was also taken to the hospital as a precaution, although firefighters determined he had no apparent injuries.