Earlier today, Milwaukee’s Burleigh Food Market experienced a fire incident that resulted in damage to the structure but no reported injuries. Firefighters responded to the call at approximately 1:30 a.m., arriving at the scene near 11th and Burleigh to find the single-story building emitting smoke, CBS 58 reported. According to accounts, the crew quickly entered the building with hose lines to control and extinguish the fire.
The Milwaukee Fire Department confirmed that, after a thorough search of the premises, there were no individuals inside the market during the fire. This detail was echoed in WTMJ’s coverage of the event, offering reassurance to the community that the fire did not result in any personal harm. The cause of the late-night blaze remains unknown, but a fire investigation unit was summoned to discern its origin, which as of now, remains under investigation.
Visibility issues due to heavy smoke were observed by a 12 News crew upon their arrival at the scene. The market, which was closed at the time of the incident as stated on its Facebook page, momentarily became a tableau of emergency response in the still of the night. The store’s digital presence, archived by social media, stands in stark contrast to the physical disquiet that now marks its location…