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Milwaukee, WI – As the Milwaukee Fire Department marks its 150th year, officials are honoring the city’s firefighting history — including a massive five-alarm blaze that struck downtown on December 20, 1975.
According to the department, the fire broke out at 1000–24 N. 3rd Street inside the Metropolitan Block Building, quickly spreading through upper floors and calling in dozens of firefighters from across the city. Archival photos show intense flames shooting from windows as crews worked for hours to control the inferno…