MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Six people had to escape fire that destroyed two houses early Tuesday, May 5 on Milwaukee’s upper east side. Witness videos showed massive flames as the fire spread to both buildings before firefighters could contain it, according to the Milwaukee Fire Department.
One of the residents credited a woman with helping everyone escape the fire. That woman told CBS 58 she was the first to notice the fire and simply did what was right.
Milwaukee fire officials said crews arrived around 12:44 a.m. Tuesday, and they found one home fully engulfed with fire. The flames spread to the neighboring house to the south…