61-Year-Old Man Found Dead After Greenfield House Fire Reported for Chemical Odor

Overview

• Police and fire crews responded just before 1:30 p.m. Dec. 28 to a single-family home near 46th Street and Layton Avenue after a caller reported a chemical-type smell.
• Emergency personnel entered the residence when they could not reach the occupant and found a 61-year-old man deceased in a bedroom.
• The blaze was contained to that bedroom and had self-extinguished by the time responders arrived, according to police.
• The Milwaukee Fire Department hazmat team assisted at the scene as Greenfield police and fire opened a joint investigation into the cause.
• Authorities reported no ongoing safety concern for nearby residents and said no responders were injured, with no other occupants found inside.