Firefighters help rescue person from balcony during Milwaukee house fire
Posted: Feb 15, 2025 1:45 PM CST
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee Fire Department says they helped rescue a person from a balcony during a house fire on Sat. Feb. 15.
Officials say they were dispatched at around 12:16 p.m. for a first-floor fire near 36th & W. Scott St.
Upon arrival, crews say they noticed someone on the balcony and helped them get down to safety before quickly putting out the fire.
There were no injuries to civilians or firefighters reported.
And all other occupants self-evacuated.
MFD says they have contacted the Red Cross for assistance for those that live in the building.
The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a cause of the fire.