Minneapolis firefighters say they have mostly contained a large blaze that erupted at a homeless encampment Thursday morning and sent a plume of smoke over the city's south Side. "We got the bulk of the fire knocked down at this time," said Minneapolis Fire Chief Bryan Tyner, as he was en route to the fire on the 1100 block of E. 28th Street, just after 12:30 p.m. The city of Minneapolis said .
Right now, 15% of all Minneapolis firefighters are black, according to city data. Within the city of Minneapolis, African Americans make up nearly 19% of the population.
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