U-Haul fire: Milwaukee firefighters battle storage facility flames again
Crews battle another fire at Milwaukee U-Haul storage facility
Milwaukee firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire at a U-Haul facility near 1st and Lapham on Monday night, April 6, the same complex that burned in January, with no injuries reported.
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire at a U-Haul storage facility near 1st and Lapham on Monday night, April 6.
What we know:
Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski said the first call came in at 8:37 p.m. and the fire was quickly upgraded to a two-alarm response by 9 p.m.
U-Haul storage facility on S. 1st Street, Milwaukee
Crews arrived on scene within three minutes. The fire is considered under control, and no injuries were reported among firefighters or bystanders.
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The facility is the same location that caught fire in January. That fire affected about 400 of the roughly 1,200 units on site.
U-Haul storage facility on S. 1st Street, Milwaukee
Lipski said the fire occurred in the same location as the previous fire, but this time in a storage unit that had sustained the least damage.
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When asked whether the fire appeared suspicious, Lipski said the cause remains under investigation.
U-Haul storage facility on S. 1st Street, Milwaukee
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U-Haul fire: Milwaukee storage facility tenants may soon check units
Customers affected by a January fire at the U-Haul storage facility in Milwaukee’s Walker’s Point neighborhood may soon be allowed to check their units as crews clear debris and prepare to demolish and rebuild parts of the site.
The Source: FOX6 News has a crew on the scene and utilized prior coverage of the fire.