GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Eight people are out of their homes after an apartment fire in Green Bay Monday night.
The Green Bay Metro Fire Department responded to an alarm in an apartment complex around 6:35 p.m. While on the way to the Leeland Street complex, the department received multiple calls about smoke coming from an apartment.
Crews found smoke coming from multiple windows upon arrival. Crews broke windows for ventilation and broke down doors to check for residents.
GBMFD says its was able to control the fire within 10 minutes.
Damage was contained to the one apartment and the hallway, though the lower apartment had water damage from fire fighting efforts. Damage is estimated at $30,000.
Red cross is assisting the eight people who were displaced by the fire.
