Man rescued from third floor window after electric bike caught fire, displacing 6 units

A man was rescued from a third-story window after an apartment building caught fire Monday morning, according to the St. Louis Fire Department.

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

Authorities say the fire was caused by an electric bicycle that caught fire in the building’s hallway. The fire was contained to the hallway, but there was heavy smoke throughout the third floor.

St. Paul Fire Department Deputy Chief Jamie Smith told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS the entire third floor of the building was displaced – approximately six units. The Red Cross was called to help displaced residents.

There was also a man who had one leg dangling out of a third-floor window, unable to escape down the hallway, Smith added. São Paulo firefighters rescued him with a ground ladder.

Two others were helped out of the building by firefighters.

The man was evaluated for smoke inhalation. He was also taken to the hospital as a precaution, although firefighters note he did not have any obvious injuries.