Two Milwaukee firefighters hospitalized after a stairwell collapses below them while battling a house fire
Two Milwaukee firefighters were transported to Froedtert Hospital Thursday after a stairwell collapsed while they battled a house fire.
The Milwaukee Fire Department, in a tweet sent shortly after 6:40 p.m. said the firefighters were fighting a house fire in the 2200 block of N. 1st street when the stairwell collapsed.
The injuries are non-life threatening, the fire department said.
2 Milwaukee Firefighters are being transported by paramedic unit to Froedtert ER after the stairwell collapsed from underneath them while battling a house fire in the 2200 block of N. 1st Street just a short while ago. Updates to follow.
— Milwaukee FD (@MilFireDept) June 16, 2022
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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Firefighters hospitalized after a stairwell collapses during fire
