A massive fire in Waukesha, Wisconsin burned down an apartment on Kensington Drive. According to authorities, more than 11 fire department units and three police units were on the scene. Videos of the incident, showing a large plume of smoke surfaced on social media.
According to the local alert system, a secondary fire had to be extinguished. "Police department advising they have everyone in all but one apartment accounted for. The one apartment unaccounted for is where the fire started, police are pinging their phone now," one alert on X, platform formerly known as Twitter, read. Authorities said Pewaukee Fire, New Berlin Fire, Vernon Fire, Village of Waukesha Fire, and Town of Brookfield Fire departments are responding to the situation.Read More: "All residents officially accounted for. Nobody (besides firefighters) should be inside the building at this time," officials said.Read More: This comes minutes before Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance is set to speak in the Wisconsin town on Sunday. The Ohio Senator is expected to speak at 5 PM local time at Stein's Aero in Waukesha. According to a press release by the Trump-Vance campaign, the VP hopeful will touch on issues of faith, values, and religious freedom ahead of the upcoming election.Meanwhile, Democratic candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, will visit Waukesha County and join Liz Cheney for a "moderated conversation" on Monday. The campaign did not confirm the location of the event.Videos and photos of the fire. It destroyed the entire building in under 10 minutes. Dozens of people displaced, apartment is a total loss. https://t.co/0fLnQFIZYQ pic.twitter.com/qEXvD3JUAR
— Waukesha Alerts (@WaukeshaAlerts) October 20, 2024
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