No injuries after fire at Shorewood apartment building

  • Source: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
  • Published: 01/06/2022 05:36 AM

No injuries were reported after a unit caught fire in an eight-unit apartment building on East Capitol Drive in Shorewood Wednesday evening. North Shore Fire/Rescue said in a statement a 911 caller reported an oven fire that was getting larger and spreading to the rest of the kitchen, at the apartment building at Capitol Drive and Larkin Street around 7 p.m. Arriving firefighters found smoke and fire showing from the second-floor window. Residents outside said everyone was able to evacuate before crews arrived. Inside the building firefighters found heavy smoke and moderate heat. They were able to put the fire out quickly, according to the statement. Both the initial unit and the unit below are currently untenable at this time due to damage.



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