MILWAUKEE — Fire crews responded to a fire on Milwaukee's northwest side after thousands of gallons of flammable quench oil caught fire.
According to the Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD), crews responded to a fire at an industrial building near 107th and Glenbrook around 5:30 p.m. The first units arrived to heavy flames within three minutes.
It was determined that 6,000 gallons of a flammable "quench oil" was burning. The oil is used for heat treatment of metals.
MFD received help from multiple agencies to put out the fire. Fire operations were finished by 6:30 p.m.
There were no known injuries. The cause of the fire and building damage is still being investigated.
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