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Fire at Burnsville Apartments Hospitalizes R&B Singer, Displaces Residents

12/6/2025

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A fire at Willoway Apartments in Burnsville, Minnesota, on December 5, 2025, hospitalized two people and displaced four apartment units.
The Burnsville Fire Department responded around 1:20 a.m. and escalated to a third-alarm due to the fire’s intensity.
The hospitalized include Alexander O’Neal, an R&B singer, and his wife Cynthia, with their conditions undisclosed.
A Metro Transit bus served as temporary shelter for displaced residents, while investigators determine the cause.

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Story summary

A fire at Willoway Apartments in Burnsville, Minnesota, on December 5, 2025, hospitalized two people and displaced four apartment units.
The Burnsville Fire Department responded around 1:20 a.m. and escalated to a third-alarm due to the fire’s intensity.
The hospitalized include Alexander O’Neal, an R&B singer, and his wife Cynthia, with their conditions undisclosed.
A Metro Transit bus served as temporary shelter for displaced residents, while investigators determine the cause.