A fire at a Kenosha senior-living apartment building left three people dead Monday night, Jan. 17.
The fire broke out around 9:30 p.m. Monday at the Saxony Manor Apartments on 22nd Avenue. Neighbors are searching for answers. "I said ‘holy crap’ – there’s flames coming up," neighbor Geri Smith said. "Couldn’t believe it was a fire."
Smith's first thought was for her neighbors across the street.
"Maybe they were on walkers or couldn’t get out, I don’t know. I just really don’t know," said Smith. Investigators said, upon arrival, the entire building was filled with "toxic smoke" and "consumed with flames." Police helped some residents get out while fire crews used ladder trucks to get two others to safety.
After a half-hour, crews were able to get the fire under control. Two adults were found dead inside.