Overview
- The fire was reported around 8:30 a.m. on the 3300 block of North Buffum Street near Townsend in Milwaukee's Harambee neighborhood.
- Crews used ladders to reach a third-floor attic window and removed two boys, reported as ages 6 and 12, then took them to a hospital for evaluation where they are expected to be OK.
- Frigid weather conditions led the Milwaukee Fire Department to call in additional resources and rotate crews to protect firefighter safety.
- Family members said the house had been in their family since about 1970 and is now unlivable with little left to salvage.
- The cause of the fire remains under investigation as Milwaukee police interview witnesses, and the family has started a GoFundMe to help with immediate needs.