Floral shop fire at Milwaukee strip mall, no injuries

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Fire Department responded to a three-alarm fire at a strip mall on the city's north side Saturday afternoon, Nov. 12.

Officials said the call came in around 1:45 p.m. Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke – but no visible fire – at EBS Floral Shop near Teutonia and Florist

Milwaukee and North Shore fire crews knocked down the flames and prevented them from spreading further.

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No one was hurt, the fire department said; everyone evacuated before fire crews arrived. Damage inside where fire originated was described as "extreme," and nearby stores had smoke damage.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.