Brown Deer apartment fire at Dean and Teutonia, 6 apartments damaged
Apartment fire on W. Dean Road near N. Teutonia Avenue, Brown Deer (Credit: North Shore Fire/Rescue)
BROWN DEER, Wis. - North Shore firefighters were dispatched on Tuesday morning, Dec. 12 to a fire at an apartment building on W. Dean Road near N. Teutonia Avenue in Brown Deer.
The first firefighters on the scene found a fire in a second-floor apartment of an approximate 48-unit apartment complex.
The building was evacuated – and the fire was brought under control in about forty minutes.
Apartment fire on W. Dean Road near N. Teutonia Avenue, Brown Deer (Credit: North Shore Fire/Rescue)
Three people were evaluated by paramedics for smoke inhalation. All three refused to be taken to a hospital for treatment.
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Six of the apartments in the building are not currently habitable. North Shore Fire/Rescue is working with the American Red Cross to provide temporary re-location assistance.
Apartment fire on W. Dean Road near N. Teutonia Avenue, Brown Deer
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Brown Deer Police Department and North Shore Fire/Rescue.
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North Shore Fire/Rescue was assisted on scene by the Milwaukee Fire Department, the Brown Deer Police Department, Milwaukee County Transit and WE Energies.