4 Children, 2 Adults Killed in Wisconsin Apartment Fire: 'This Is an Absolute Tragedy'

Mar. 15, 2025

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Six people have died following an apartment fire in a suburb of Milwaukee, according to officials.

The Village of Hartland Police Departmentidentified the victimsof Friday’s fire on Mansfield Court as four children and two adults in a news release on Sunday.

Connor McKisick and Jessica McKisick were the two adult victims killed as a result of the blaze, the department said. A 14-year-old girl, a 12-year-old girl and a pair of 3-year-old boys also died from the fire.

Friday’s fire was reported to officialsjust after 5 a.m., according to theMilwaukee Journal Sentinel. First responders helped multiple individuals escape the four-family apartment building, with 15 fire departments and nine police departments responding to the scene.

“It didn’t really hit me until I saw my first three or four crews in the grass over there with blank stares, just they were just gone. These are heroes,” Jambretz explained. “They go into buildings like this, their full jobs are in their community, so it was tough.”

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Hartland Police Chief Torin Misko suggested that the fire may have been intentionally set, per the outlet. In Sunday’s release, the department said “there is no danger to the community.”

Hartland police are working with the Waukesha County Medical Examiner’s Office to investigate the incident, according to the department’s release.

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A small vigil was held for the victims Friday evening, per theSentinel’s report.

In Sunday’s letter to parents, Myrah said 14-year-old Natalie was a freshman “who was known as a quiet but funny young woman who cared for those around her,” according to WITI.

Counseling has been made available for students and staff, Myrah added. (The superintendent did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.)

source: people.com