Emergency crews were called to an active fire in the 500 block of Talbot Street in St. Thomas early this morning.
Just before 7 a.m., St. Thomas Police, St. Thomas Fire Department, and EMS responded to the scene at Lucky Kitchen Restaurant, where multiple city services remain actively involved.
As a result of the fire, Talbot Street is closed in both directions, along with several surrounding streets, including Mondamin Street, Hiawatha Street, Curtis Street, and St. Catharine Street.
Police are asking motorists and pedestrians to avoid the area and use alternate routes while crews continue their work. There is no word yet on the cause of the fire, and the duration of the closures remains unknown.
All residents in the attached apartments have been evacuated and accounted for.
Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
Written by: Kennedy Freeman
