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Thanksgiving Night Apartment Fire in Kenosha Kills 2, Injures 2

Authorities expect weeks of investigation to determine the cause, including whether smoke alarms functioned.

Overview

  • Crews were dispatched around 10:30 p.m. to an apartment on 52nd Street near 43rd Avenue and found one unit fully engulfed in flames and heavy smoke.
  • Two people were pronounced dead at the scene, while one person remains in critical condition and another has minor injuries at the hospital.
  • Firefighters contained the blaze to a single apartment and brought it under control in about 35 minutes.
  • The affected unit is uninhabitable, with no major damage reported in other apartments and no additional injuries.
  • Kenosha police are assisting fire investigators, and an on-scene journalist reported hearing an alarm somewhere in the building without confirming the source.