Overview
- Fire broke out just after 6:30 p.m. Wednesday near First and Orchard in Milwaukee’s Walker’s Point neighborhood.
- Crews made an interior push for about 10–12 minutes before evacuating and attacking the fire from outside.
- The incident escalated to a fifth alarm with mutual aid, and firefighters were still cooling hot spots Thursday morning.
- No injuries were reported, and additional searches will proceed once the structure is safe to enter.
- Fire investigators and Milwaukee police are probing the cause as nearby roads remain blocked for ongoing operations.