MILWAUKEE (FOX6) – Milwaukee firefighters battled a blaze near Cesar Chavez and Lapham on the city’s south side Sunday afternoon, October 22nd involving two homes.
Witnesses and volunteers with the American Red Cross indicated it’s believed this fire may have started in a kitchen in an apartment unit above a barbershop, before spreading to the building next door.
Fire officials said 17 people were displaced, and two firefighters had to be transported to the hospital from the scene. The extent of injuries suffered is unclear at this point. The Red Cross has indicated they’re assisting approximately 20 people — 18 in all, a volunteer said.
