Mom Threw Young Daughter Out of Burning Apartment Building to Save Her. Now She’s in the ICU and Neighbor Is Accused of Arson

Five people were injured in the Milwaukee fire, which prosecutors allege was intentionally started by resident Keith Luko

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  • A Milwaukee mother remains in the ICU after pushing her 9-year-old daughter from a window during an apartment fire
  • Five people were injured in the Jan. 16 blaze on the city’s south side, including another child who suffered a broken pelvis
  • Prosecutors charged Keith Luko, also a resident of the building, with eight felony counts including arson and reckless endangerment

A Milwaukee mother remains in intensive care after she pushed her 9-year-old daughter from a second-story window to save her from a burning apartment, as another resident of the building now faces multiple felony charges in connection with the fire.

The blaze broke out just after 6:30 a.m. on Jan. 16 at the building located on Fardale Avenue near South 27th Street and Loomis Road on the city’s south side, according to FOX6 Milwaukee,WISN and CBS 58.

Five people were hurt, per the outlets…

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