GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Green Bay firefighters put out an apartment fire that caused $55,000 in damage Tuesday afternoon.
Green Bay Metro Fire Department says the fire happened in the 800 block of N. Webster Ave. at 4:00 p.m.
Crews arrived and found flames coming from the back of the building.
A person in the second floor apartment had to be rescued by ladder because heavy smoke was blocking the exit. Three cats were also rescued from the fire.
The American Red Cross was also helping six people and one other person was staying with relatives.
There was minor smoke and heat damage on the first floor and moderate smoke damage to the upper floor.
GBMFD reminds people to never leave food cooking unattended.
