GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Officials in Green Bay say three people are without a home after a fire on the west side of the city caused an estimated $20,000 worth of damage Tuesday evening.
According to a release from the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, crews responded at 5:11 p.m. to reports of an apartment fire on the 500 block of South Fisk Street.
Upon arrival, crews saw smoke showing from the two-story apartment home. The apartment was quickly evacuated before firefighters entered the building and found the affected apartment and the main hallway filled with smoke.
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Crews made an aggressive attack to extinguish a fire found in the kitchen area of the apartment that had also extended into the ceiling in other concealed spaces.
The fire was declared under control at 5:26 p.m. No one was hurt during the incident, however, three people are now left without a home.
In total, 22 firefighters, four fire engines, and one ladder truck were called to the scene to put out the fire that resulted in $20,000 worth of damage.
No other information is available.
