Milwaukee fire: 3 homes damaged on north side, no injuries reported
Milwaukee fire; 3 homes damaged on north side
Fire damaged three homes on Milwaukee's north side Wednesday morning, May 20.
MILWAUKEE - Fire damaged three homes on Milwaukee's north side Wednesday morning, May 20.
20th and Auer
What we know:
Firefighters responded to the scene near 20th and Auer and found one home fully involved in the fire with flames extending to two neighboring homes. A second alarm was requested due to the volume of fire four minutes after firefighters arrived.
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"We have approximately 60 firefighters on scene, we have assistance from the North Shore Fire Department," said a Milwaukee assistant fire chief. "They were dispatched automatically on the second alarm."
FOX6 News spoke with one of the homeowners at the scene. She said she was woken up by a neighbor banging on her door, telling her to get out, at around 5:15 a.m.
"We believe the initial fire building was vacant, we are going to confirm that. We don't know the number of occupants that evacuated from either of the homes on either side. The number of people displaced at this point is unknown," the assistant chief said.
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No injuries were reported.
SKYFOX: Fire damages 3 homes near 20th and Auer, Milwaukee
What we don't know:
At this time, there is no damage estimate, but all three houses were heavily damaged and are uninhabitable. The MFD Fire Investigation Unit and Milwaukee Police Department are investigating the cause of the fire.
What you can do:
A GoFundMe online fundraiser was started to help the family after the fire.
Milwaukee Fire Department provides update on fire near 20th and Auer
The Milwaukee Fire Department on Wednesday morning provided an update on a fire that damaged three homes near 20th and Auer.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by FOX6 News crews on scene.