Early Sunday morning, a fast-moving blaze ripped through a two-story, eight-unit apartment building near 77th Street and Green Tree, trapping residents on the upper floor and turning a quiet block into an emergency scene. The fire started in a first-floor common hallway, cutting off the main exit and forcing firefighters into dramatic ladder rescues, officials said. Crews from neighboring departments were called in, and the structure has since been declared uninhabitable.
Rescue and response
With the primary stairway blocked by smoke and flames, residents on the second floor were left with one option: the windows. According to FOX6 Now, Milwaukee Fire Department crews rolled in with ladders and quickly moved to reach those upper-unit windows where…..