Milwaukee, WI
Fire near downtown Milwaukee was training exercise, MFD says
MFD training near 12th and Cherry
A large fire on Milwaukee’s north side caught the attention of motorists on I-43 Saturday morning, May 13.
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Fire Department said a large Saturday morning structure fire just northwest of downtown was a training exercise.
The fire was near 12th and Cherry – roughly a half-mile from Fiserv Forum – and easily visible to travelers on Interstate 43, video from shortly before 10 a.m. shows.
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If you saw the flames and were concerned, you can exhale; an MFD shift commander told FOX6 News he apologized that there was not a broader advanced notice of the exercise.