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4 people dead in fire near 27th and Highland, Milwaukee Fire Department says

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MILWAUKEE — According to the Milwaukee Fire Department, four people are dead and many are injured following an apartment fire Sunday morning.

Milwaukee Fire calls for service says that engines were dispatched to the area of 27th St. and Highland Blvd. around 7:45 a.m. Sunday, May 11, for reports of fire.

27th and Highland fatal fire

Many others injured, MFD says they transported 6 people to area hospitals for treatment of fire-related injuries.

No firefighters were injured in the incident.

27th and Highland fatal fire

When a TMJ4 News crew arrived on the scene, they saw many people gathered outside the building, and fire and police squads behind yellow tape.

According to the American Red Cross, almost 100 people were displaced. They are on scene assisting those residents.

This is a developing story, and will be updated once information becomes available.


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