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Fire Breaks Out At Building On Rawson Avenue In Oak Creek

A fire broke out in a building near Rawson and Clement Avenues Wednesday, according to the Oak Creek Fire Department.

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A building caught fire Wednesday evening on east Rawson Avenue in Oak Creek, the Oak Creek Fire Department said. A video posted to Twitter by an apparent witness shows flames emerging from the structure.
A building caught fire Wednesday evening on east Rawson Avenue in Oak Creek, the Oak Creek Fire Department said. A video posted to Twitter by an apparent witness shows flames emerging from the structure. (USFiR2015)

OAK CREEK, WI — A fire broke out at a building in the 900 block of East Rawson Avenue in Oak Creek Wednesday evening, the Oak Creek Fire Department said in a tweet.

The Twitter account USFiR2015 posted a video that appeared to show flames and smoke emerging from the building as firefighters work nearby.

A photo posted by TMJ4 News showed several fire department vehicles on the street.

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The fire was upgraded to a second alarm at 5:37 p.m., the fire department said.

More information was not available as of 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, but the fire department said more information is to come.

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