The roof partially collapsed on an apartment building in the 2300 block of Anthony Lane during a fire that burned between Friday night and Saturday morning.
RACINE — No fatalities were reported after an apartment fire filled the sky with smoke across several blocks before dawn Saturday.
Three firefighters sustained “minor injuries,” the Racine Fire Department reported.
The fire started before 11 p.m. Friday at 2306 Anthony Lane (formerly Jacato Drive).
Smoke can be seen billowing from a fire in an Anthony Lane apartment building before dawn Saturday.
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire on Anthony Lane in Racine early Saturday.
Multiple fire departments — including Caledonia, South Shore and Oak Creek — were called in to help the Racine Fire Department fight the blaze.
Volunteers with the American Red Cross report they are assisting residents from two of the units, and are trying to get in touch with those from the other 14 units; those in need of assistance can call 800-236-8680, then dial 9.
Already in 2022, the Red Cross has assisted more than 600 people displaced by more than 145 fires in just Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula.
The building sustained immense damage, with much of the roof collapsing. “Until we have access to the building, we are assuming everything is a total loss,” the property manager told residents in an email, which was shared with The Journal Times. The email further states, “We will be releasing everyone from their lease agreements and deposit refunds will be processed … for those qualified for a refund.”
In photos: Dozens of area first responders train in ice rescues on Eagle Lake
Ice rescue practice | Saturday, Feb. 12
Flight for Life was among the agencies involved in Saturday’s ice rescue training on Eagle Lake.
Ice rescue practice | Saturday, Feb. 12
First responders train in pulling first responders-acting-as-stranded individuals Saturday on Eagle Lake Saturday.
Ice rescue practice | Saturday, Feb. 12
Ice rescue practice | Saturday, Feb. 12
Ice rescue practice | Saturday, Feb. 12
Eight fire and rescue departments from Racine and Kenosha participated in ice rescue training Saturday on Eagle Lake.
Ice rescue practice | Saturday, Feb. 12
Ice rescue practice | Saturday, Feb. 12
Dozens of first responders trained in ice rescues on Eagle Lake Saturday.
Ice rescue practice | Saturday, Feb. 12
Ice rescue practice | Saturday, Feb. 12
Ice rescue practice | Saturday, Feb. 12
A first responder-acting-as-an-in danger civilian is pulled from frigid Eagle Lake waters by another first responder on Eagle Lake during a training exercise Saturday.
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