Milwaukee house fire near 28th and Hadley; bitter cold adds to challenge

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Milwaukee house fire near 28th and Hadley

Milwaukee firefighters are battling a house fire near 28th and Hadley.

Milwaukee firefighters battled a house fire near 28th and Hadley on the city's north side on Monday, Jan. 13.

House fire challenges

What we know:

Firefighters were dispatched to the home just before 10:30 a.m. Monday – and noticed fire coming from the second floor of the 2 ½ story residence. 

Officials tell FOX6 News everyone in the building got out safely. However, a couple of people were taken to the hospital due to smoke inhalation.

House fire near 28th and Hadley, Milwaukee

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Firefighters say the bitter cold being experienced on Monday added extra challenges to the firefight. As they put it, fire hydrants were "being difficult."

What we don't know:

Fire officials have not indicated what may have caused this fire.

FOX6 News has a crew on the scene – and we will update this post as more information becomes available.

The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Milwaukee Fire Department.

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