Firefighters Battle Tire-Fueled Blaze | Milwaukee News

At 12:30 AM, Milwaukee firefighters raced to a fierce blaze behind a five-story building near Fond du Lac and Locust—where a two-story addition was engulfed in flames. Inside, they discovered tons of car tires, which dramatically slowed their response. Thankfully, no one was trapped inside. Despite the delay, crews contained the fire and evacuated the structure safely. One firefighter suffered a minor injury and was hospitalized. Damage estimates are pending, and investigators are now probing the fire’s origin. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0a0ed165fc901e26