VIDEO: A Racine firefighter suffered a minor injury following a structure fire on Oct. 1 near Memorial Drive and Washington Avenue, according to the Racine Fire Department.
A resident from across the street called 911 around 3:40 a.m. after seeing flames coming out of the front windows of the 9,396 square foot building, the fire department said. The building has been flagged by the fire department, as they said it’s unsafe and in danger of collapsing.
The fire was deemed under control by 5:34 a.m., but crews continued to fight hot spots for several hours. The fire department said the southern half of the roof was destroyed by the fire and the second floor sustained major fire and smoke damage.
The first floor sustained minor smoke and moderate water damage. The injured firefighter did not need to go to a hospital. No other injuries were reported.
