Residents of building where man died in fire have days to find new housing
Residents are being evicted from their homes after their neighbor was killed in a fire. Share Updated: 6:31 PM CST Feb 3, 2021
Residents of building where man died in fire have days to find new housing
Residents are being evicted from their homes after their neighbor was killed in a fire. Share Updated: 6:31 PM CST Feb 3, 2021
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Show Transcript THAT IS WHAT WE WERE ABLE TO RECOVER SO FAR. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, TANYA TRONCO CLEARED OUT HER MOTHER’S UNIT AT BURNHAM HILL APARTMENTS AT 29TH AND MITCHELL. WE WERE INFORMED WE HAD A WEEK. NO EXPLANATION. THE SUDDEN DEPARTURE COMES AFTER A DEADLY FIRE BROKE OUT LAST THURSDAY IN A THIRD FLOOR UNIT. THE RED CROSS IS HELPING 105 TENANTS WITH TEMPORARY HOUSING. IS YOUR MOM FRUSTRATED? EXTREMELY. EXTREMELY. AND SHE’S ON DISABILITY SO IT’S HARD. A FOUR-DAY NOTICE IS RIDICULOUS. THIS AIR FORCE VETERAN
A rash of apartment fires in Milwaukee and across the state displaced more than 500 people in January alone, leaving the American Red Cross of Wisconsin in dire need of additional resources to help them.
Officials with the Red Cross and the city of Milwaukee held a news conference Thursday to appeal to the public for help after 68 fires displaced 519 people in the region last month. That includes the 105 people left without shelter following a fire that killed one person Jan. 28 on Milwaukee’s south side.
“As a heavily volunteer-driven organization, our resources are stretched thin,” said Mark Thomas, the regional CEO of the American Red Cross. “These fires are going to result in tremendous financial strain on the Red Cross and our community, probably well into the six figures.”
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