Man dead after basement fire near 84th and Lisbon

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee Fire Department tells CBS 58 that one person has died at a fire on Milwaukee's north side.

The fire was reported around 7:50 a.m. near 84th and Lisbon.

The original report came in as a basement fire. Firefighters found a man in the basement and removed him. Paramedics tried to revive the man but he died on scene.

Fire officials tell CBS 58 that the building is a business with apartments in the basement and second floor. 

The basement was significantly damaged in the fire, but the other floors were not severely damaged.

Stay with CBS 58 on this developing story.