Overview
- Fire erupted around 2:30 a.m. Thursday near North Avenue and 42nd Street on the city’s west side.
- Firefighters rescued four people, including ladder rescues from the second floor, while others escaped on their own, and Wauwatosa crews assisted.
- One person died inside the home, and family members identified him as Willie Parker.
- One additional resident was hospitalized and is expected to survive.
- The house was declared uninhabitable, the Red Cross is aiding displaced residents, and on Friday firefighters canvassed nearby homes under Project FOCUS to check and install smoke alarms after confirming a working detector in the house.