Overview

• A fire broke out early Sunday in an 85-unit apartment complex in Milwaukee’s Concordia neighborhood, killing four and injuring dozens.
• Over 30 fire trucks responded, rescuing at least 30 residents, some of whom jumped from windows to escape the blaze.
• The building, constructed before sprinkler mandates, lacked retrofitted fire safety systems, which officials say worsened the tragedy.
• Hundreds of displaced residents are receiving assistance from the American Red Cross as the building remains uninhabitable.
• Authorities, including the state fire marshal, are investigating the fire's cause, believed to have started on an upper floor.