Residents of a Kenosha apartment building are crediting 8-year-old Addilyn Holland with helping them safely escape a fire.
The fire broke out at Windsor Apartments, 3825 89th Street, at about 10:14 p.m. Friday. The fire destroyed two apartments in the eight-unit building and caused smoke damage to others, displacing everyone who lives there.
Nancy Putrynski said she was watching a movie Friday when “all of the sudden the fire alarm went on.”
“I put my head out of my door and there were people in the hallway pounding on doors, saying get out there’s a fire,” Putrynski said.
Sandy McQuesion said she was in her downstairs apartment when the 8-year-old girl knocked on her patio door, warning her to get out of the building.
Jason Holland said he was asleep when his daughter Addilyn woke him up, saying she smelled smoke.