MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee firefighters responded to a large commercial fire Wednesday night, Jan. 21, at a U-Haul Moving & Storage facility in Walker’s Point.
Storage facility fire
What we know:
Milwaukee Fire Department Assistant Chief of Operations Schuyler Belott said the call came in shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday to the U-Haul Moving & Storage facility near Barclay and Orchard.
A FOX6 News crew on scene observed firefighters working to contain and extinguish the fire. Heavy flames could be seen coming from the building.
Big picture view:
Fire officials said the size of the building and the intensity of the fire prompted a significant response early on.
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Scene of fire near Barclay and Orchard, Milwaukee
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Belott reported no injuries and said the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Woman speaks after losing things in the fire
Local perspective:
Fighting the fire
Dig deeper:
MFD said the fire was upgraded to a fifth alarm around 10 p.m. A MABAS request went out for a task force from outside the county.
The fire was reported “under control” just before 11:30 p.m.
Fire officials said crews initially attempted an interior attack but later switched to a defensive strategy, using water towers to control the flames from outside the building.
Scene of fire near Barclay and Orchard, Milwaukee
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The Source: FOX6 News has a crew on the scene and talked with Milwaukee Fire Department officials.
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