Greenfield apartment fire, man dead near 27th and Layton

GREENFIELD, Wis. - A man is dead after a fire at the American Colony Apartments, located near 27th and Layton, in Greenfield. It happened on Tuesday, Jan. 16. 

The Greenfield Fire Department told FOX6 News the fire broke out on the first floor in a corner apartment, and the fire was contained to that unit. 

Greenfield police removed a victim from the apartment before the fire department arrived at the scene, and an officer began CPR before the man was transferred to a paramedic unit. Despite life-saving attempts, the man died at the scene. Officials identified the victim as a 77-year-old man.

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Fatal fire at Colony Apartments, near 27th and Layton, in Greenfield

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but the fire department said it is not believed to be suspicious. The apartment had working smoke detectors.

The Greenfield Fire Department said a 27-year-old officer with five years of service was taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation and was released. No firefighters or residents were injured.