'Just frightening:' 1 family displaced following house fire near 11th and Hadley



Fire officials respond to 11th and Hadley



MILWAUKEE -- One person is recovering in a hospital from smoke inhalation after a fire broke out Friday night, March 9, on Milwaukee's north side.

A family, with several children scrambled to escape.

"Frightening, thinking maybe somebody burned up, the kids - who going to survive this - just frightening," neighbor Roy McCain said.

Authorities say heavy fire broke out around 9:30 p.m. at a two-story home. It took firefighters several hours to put out the flames. Throughout the course of the fire fight -- the call was elevated to a two alarm emergency.

Fire officials respond to 11th and Hadley



Fire officials respond to 11th and Hadley



Thankfully, everyone made it out alive, with only one person transported to the hospital -- being treated for smoke inhalation.

"It scared me because I know the house, and I know the kids that be living there and I'm so glad the kids got out," neighbor Billy Nelson said.

Firefighters had their work cutout for them. Not just putting out the flames in the home, but also making sure that it didn't spread to their neighbors which is just feet apart.

"This community here: we need to have a few more of these houses checked. They're so old," Nelson said.

Fire near 11th and Hadley



Neighbors say that thankfully their homes never caught fire. But the burnt sides and the smell of smoke will take some time to fix. However, all those things can be replaced -- people's lives can't.

Roy McCain



"Oh man, that's a blessing. I'm glad, a life is very important," McCain said.

The cause of the fire is still being investigated.

And a man claiming to be the brother of the owner says the family is doing well. His sister was sent to the hospital for minor smoke inhalation -- and is expected to be okay. Right now they ask for everyone's thoughts and prayers.

Fire near 11th and Hadley