Milwaukee fire on city's south side, person found dead inside: officials

Fatal fire on S. Burrell Street, Milwaukee

Milwaukee firefighters were dispatched to a house fire on S. Burrell Street on Wednesday, May 28. Inside, they found a person deceased.

Fatal fire

What we know:

Milwaukee fire officials told FOX6 News when they arrived on the scene, smoke was showing from a 2 ½ story home. 

There is no cause of death identified. Officials did not say if the fire was the cause of death. 

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It is not known at this time how much damage the fire caused to the structure.

Editor's note: The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the deceased as 60-year-old Joyce Doxtater. 

The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Milwaukee Fire Department.

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