MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Five people were taken to the hospital overnight after an apartment fire near the Marquette University campus.
The fire happened near 14th and State around midnight. The Milwaukee Fire Department said it was a two-alarm fire at a three-story apartment building.
Five people suffered minor injuries as a result of the fire and were taken to a local hospital.
Watch: The Marquette Tribune shared video of the blaze with TMJ4 News
No firefighters were injured while fighting the blaze, but some units in the apartment building are a total loss.
The American Red Cross has opened a shelter for the displaced residents.
The shelter is located at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 631 N 19th Street. The Red Cross said it anticipates about 25 people will attend the shelter.
