Four die, four critically injured in Milwaukee apartment fire that displaced over 200 people.

On May 11, 2025, a severe apartment fire in Milwaukee's Concordia neighborhood near 27th and Highland killed four people and critically injured four others. Over 30 fire trucks responded to the five-alarm blaze. The building lacked functional fire sprinklers, and residents reported people jumping from windows to escape. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Meanwhile, a smaller fire in Madison displaced one person, caused by unattended cooking, with no injuries reported.