Downtown Milwaukee apartment fire; cause under investigation

MILWAUKEE - A fire broke out at an apartment building in downtown Milwaukee on Friday, April 18. It happened near 2nd Street and Plankinton Avenue. 

Apartment fire

What we know:

According to the Milwaukee Fire Department, crews were dispatched to the high-rise building around 6:15 a.m. 

The fire was found and contained to a fourth-floor utility closet. 

Some occupants were trapped due to the smoke. Everyone inside the building was assisted out of the building. Two city buses were used to house the residents. 

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No injuries were reported. 

The cause of the fire is under investigation.