Two people rescued from inside burning duplex on Milwaukee's northwest side

  • Source: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
  • Published: 04/04/2024 12:00 AM

The Milwaukee Fire Department says they rescued two people from a burning duplex on the city's northwest side Tuesday night. According to Milwaukee Fire, the fire broke out a little before 10 p.m., and crews initially received calls for help for one person trapped inside the home. When crews arrived, they found two people were trapped inside the burning building. Firefighters were able to rescue the two victims, who were taken to a hospital for treatment. As of Wednesday morning, Milwaukee Fire could not share the victims' current conditions or ages, but did confirm no one died on scene. Milwaukee Fire says 16 units responded to the fire, with mutual aid coming from several municipalities after the call went out for trapped occupants. The American Red Cross said it is helping 14 people impacted by the fire.



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