Firefighters came to the rescue with people trapped inside a burning building Thursday morning, April 1 in Brown Deer.
According to North Shore Fire Rescue, the call came in around 9:30 a.m., and when firefighters arrived on scene, they found heavy smoke and fire in the front entryway and first floor. It's believed the fire started in a first-floor unit.
Firefighters found second- and third-floor residents with their heads out windows, yelling for help. "Given the number of people who needed to be rescued and the number of injuries reported," this was upgraded to a second alarm. In all, eight people were evaluated for injuries and exposure to smoke but only one was taken to the hospital.
One man said fire alarms jolted him out of bed. He said he could see fire out his window and smoke seeping into his bathroom.
"Someone was screaming, 'Fire, fire, fire,' pounding on all the doors," said Jason Scott.