US Edition5th person dies from blaze that forced residents to jump from Milwaukee apartment building windows
- A fifth individual succumbed to injuries sustained in a fire that broke out on the morning of Sunday, May 11, at a four-story apartment complex in Milwaukee.
- The blaze originated in a shared space and extended across several floors, causing residents to escape by jumping from windows to avoid the smoke and flames.
- Firefighters rescued about 30 people using ladder trucks while crawling on hands and knees through the smoke-filled building, which lacked a sprinkler system due to its 1968 construction date.
- The fire displaced an estimated 200 people, sent six others to hospitals with fire-related injuries, and left the 85-unit building uninhabitable.
- Officials have not disclosed the fire’s cause, and Fire Chief Aaron Lipski noted the building predated sprinkler system laws, highlighting safety challenges in older structures.
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5th person dies from blaze that forced residents to jump from Milwaukee apartment building windows
A fifth person has died following an intense fire that engulfed a four-story Milwaukee apartment building on Mother’s Day.
5th person dies after apartment fire near 27th and Highland in Milwaukee
A fifth person has died following an apartment fire in Milwaukee on Sunday morning, according to the Milwaukee Fire Department.Officials initially confirmed that four people died as a result of the fire.In an update Monday morning, Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski said a fifth person died from injuries sustained in the fire after being taken to a nearby hospital by a paramedic unit. Crews were called to the apartment near 27th and Highland just…
Milwaukee Apartment Residents Jump From Windows In Fire That Killed 5
A four-story apartment in Milwaukee caught fire on Mother’s Day, resulting in the tragic deaths of five of its residents. In total, 30 people were rescued from the fire, with some of the survivors jumping out of windows to escape the inferno. Reportedly, the building didn’t have sprinklers. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the incident took place on Sunday, May 11. At around 7:45 a.m. first responder arrived at the Highland Court Apa…
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