Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee house fire near 28th and Hadley; bitter cold adds to challenge
Milwaukee house fire near 28th and Hadley
Milwaukee firefighters are battling a house fire near 28th and Hadley.
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee firefighters battled a house fire near 28th and Hadley on the city’s north side on Monday, Jan. 13.
House fire challenges
What we know:
Firefighters were dispatched to the home just before 10:30 a.m. Monday – and noticed fire coming from the second floor of the 2 ½ story residence.
Officials tell FOX6 News everyone in the building got out safely. However, a couple of people were taken to the hospital due to smoke inhalation.
House fire near 28th and Hadley, Milwaukee
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Firefighters say the bitter cold being experienced on Monday added extra challenges to the firefight. As they put it, fire hydrants were “being difficult.”
What we don’t know:
Fire officials have not indicated what may have caused this fire.
FOX6 News has a crew on the scene – and we will update this post as more information becomes available.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Milwaukee Fire Department.