Milwaukee apartment building fire near 75th and Glenbrook

MILWAUKEE - On Thanksgiving, one firefighter was hurt and dozens had to evacuate their homes after a fire in Milwaukee.

"Scary, you know? You wake up unexpectedly and see this going on. First thing you think is, oh, the building is burning," said resident David Donlow.

It wasn't the start to Thanksgiving Donlow expected.

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Scene outside Glenbrook Apartments

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"It was like a lot of smoke, people downstairs, everybody taking the stairways and wondering what was going on," Donlow added.

He lives at Glenbrook Apartments, where the Milwaukee Fire Department says a fire started just after 10 a.m on Thursday, Nov. 28, leaving at least one person without a home.

"Any holiday that you have this level of a tragedy go on, is very unfortunate," said Deputy Chief Ron Firnrohr with the Milwaukee Fire Department.

Firnrohr says the fire started in an apartment on the second floor.

It eventually spread to the apartment and the roof above it.

Firefighters on the roof

"Transmitted the second alarm to get additional resources to come here," Firnrohr added.

He says everyone inside got out safely without any injuries.

But as for emergency responders, one firefighter was injured.

"We did have one injury to a firefighter, he’s on his way to the hospital right now," Firnrohr said.

Firnrohr says that a firefighter cut his hand, but is expected to be okay.

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"It could’ve been a disaster really. For a lot of people. A lot of people stay here," added Donlow.

For Donlow, he's thanking the fire department on this Thanksgiving for preventing the worst outcome.

"That’s the main thing. And it’s Thanksgiving, and thank god for giving us another day," Donlow said.

MFD says they are working to determine the cause of the fire.

The Red Cross is assisting the person who's without a home.