A Milwaukee South Side warehouse that caught fire Tuesday morning was home to businesses operating illegally, without occupancy permits, and the building had not received a full fire inspection since 2023, according to city records.
Milwaukee fire crews battled the blaze at the warehouse at 7th and Cleveland Avenue Tuesday morning. Firefighters said the fire was challenging since it had been burning for a while before crews arrived.
Since then, Chief Investigative Reporter Jenna Rae has been combing through public records which show the building has not had a fire inspection in years, and all the tenants doing business inside are doing so illegally, without occupancy permits, according to the city’s Department of Neighborhood Services (DNS)…