Overview
- Fire crews found heavy flames in a three-story apartment building and rescued five people from windows while evacuating other residents.
- Firefighters escalated the response with a second alarm after flames spread to the third floor and brought additional crews to the scene.
- No injuries were reported among residents or firefighters, and officials credited working smoke detectors with providing early warning.
- Milwaukee County Transit System buses, the American Red Cross, Milwaukee police and utility crews set up temporary shelter and aid for about 50 displaced people.
- Investigators remain on site to determine the fire's cause, and the second-alarm response illustrates how departments call extra resources when a blaze threatens multiple units.