The Brief
- Milwaukee firefighters battled a 5-alarm fire at a U-Haul storage facility Wednesday night, facing sub-zero temps and challenges like frozen hydrants.
- No injuries occurred, but the fire destroyed massive amounts of property.
- The cause remains under investigation as displaced business owners and employees grapple with the loss of their livelihoods and belongings.
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee firefighters spent hours in the bitter cold on Wednesday night, Jan. 21, battling a 5-alarm fire at a storage facility on the city’s south side. Crews tell FOX6 News, frozen fire hydrants added to the challenge at the scene.
Storage unit fire investigation
What we know:
The massive fire broke out at the U-Haul storage unit on S. 1st Street around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. No injuries were reported, but the aftermath left many tenants of the storage facility without their belongings.
One of those tenants is Bandit MKE, a vintage clothing store. The owners of the store, Michelle Eigenberg and Liz Kiesling, say their future remains uncertain because of the significant losses suffered as a result of the fire.
What they’re saying:…