(SHAKOPEE, MINN) — Ten structures are destroyed by an extra-alarm fire on the Minnesota Renaissance Festival grounds in Shakopee.
The blaze started Friday evening. Several retail shops and food vendors with lost in the flames. One Shakopee firefighter suffered a minor injury after being struck with a fire hose. They were treated at the scene and quickly returned to duty.
The Renaissance Festival is scheduled to open on August 16th. Organizers say they are planning ahead and will work to rebuild.