Apartment fire in Racine leaves 1 dead
Posted: Mar 20, 2024 9:08 PM CST
RACINE, Wis. (CBs 58) -- One person is dead after a fire in Racine on Wednesday, March 20.
It happened around 5:15 p.m. near Roosevelt and Byrd at an apartment building.
Upon arrival, heavy smoke was found coming from the second floor of an apartment window. Fire crews made their way to the second floor and forced the door to the involved apartment.
The tenant in the apartment was found dead on the bedroom floor in the room the fire originated in, according to the Racine Fire Department.
The fire was brought under control after 20 minutes, according to the fire department.
The fire is still under investigation, but no foul play is suspected.
The estimated property loss is around $75,000 and the estimated content loss is around $10,000.