Milwaukee firefighters dispatched to fraternity house near Oakland & Locust

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee firefighters were dispatched to a fraternity house on Milwaukee's east side on Monday afternoon, January 2nd -- for a house fire.

The house is located near Oakland and Locust -- not far from the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Officials say the fire started in a first floor bedroom and spread from there.

Six people lived at the building -- two were out of the country at the time. The Red Cross is now assisting those affected by this fire.

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