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A student at Milwaukee Area Technical College captured a dramatic photo Tuesday morning of a chair on fire at the college's student center.
Five people are dead and hundreds displaced after a fire at a multistory apartment building in Milwaukee Sunday morning sent residents jumping from their windows for safety.
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FOX6 News Milwaukee on MSNMilwaukee Highland Court apartments fire, investigation ongoingMFD Chief Aaron Lipski said they still can't rule anything out when it comes to the cause of the fire at Highland Court Apartments.
An "intentional act" cannot be ruled out as the cause of a fatal fire that occurred Sunday morning near 27th and Highland, according to Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski.
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WISN 12 News on MSNIntentional act not ruled out in Milwaukee fire that killed fiveMilwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski said, "We can't rule anything out" when it comes to the cause of the apartment building fire that killed five people Sunday. Lipski and other city leaders held a news conference Tuesday afternoon about the fatal fire. "Obviously, we'd love to know what started this fire," Lipski said.
Four people died Sunday from the fire, while the fifth death was among four others who were critically injured.
Four other people were critically injured, and 30 others were rescued after the fire broke out on Sunday morning, the authorities said.
Milwaukee Common Council removes gender-specific terms from city code, promoting inclusivity in fire department language.
A fire was reported on Milwaukee Area Technical College’s Downtown Milwaukee Campus on May 13. The fire resulted in the closure of the S Building due to water damage. The suspect was located and arrested near 8th and State.