Fatal apartment fire in Milwaukee near 27th and Highland, 4 dead
Four people have died, and four people are critically injured following a fire at a Milwaukee apartment on Sunday, May 11.
The apartment, near 27th and Highland, did not have a sprinkler system.
Dozens of people had to be rescued.
MILWAUKEE - Four people are dead, and four others are critically injured following an apartment fire near 27th and Highland in Milwaukee on Sunday, May 11, 2025.
Additionally, about 30 people had to be rescued either by ladder, or by firefighters getting on their hands and knees and dragging people out.
The building is completely uninhabitable, and the state fire marshal has been requested.
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The Red Cross is assisting those who have been displaced.
West Allis and Wauwatosa Fire Departments also responded to the scene.
What they're saying
During a media briefing, Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski made it a point to say that the building did not have a sprinkler system.
This is because when the building was constructed in 1968, it was not required to have a sprinkler system or standpipes installed. The building at 27th and Highland was "grandfathered in" due to its age and a sprinkler system was never required.
Lipski said that this significantly impacted the severity of the fire, noting that at one point, the fire was "blowing down" a stairwell at the firefighters.
The Source
FOX6 was on the scene of this breaking news. Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski provided additional information at a media briefing.
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