De Pere apartment complex fire causes about $200,000 in damages
DE PERE - A fire at an apartment complex in the 900 block of North Broadway caused about $200,000 in damages Wednesday morning, according to De Pere Fire Rescue.
De Pere Fire Rescue was dispatched at about 9:15 a.m. to a report of smoke and flames coming from the complex, said Battalion Chief Brett Jansen. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to one apartment, Jansen said. The apartments were evacuated and no injuries were reported, he said.
The address of the apartment fire, 985 N. Broadway, is for Crow's Nest Apartments, a multi-unit, wood-frame structure.
By 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, the fire was under control. Lamers Bus Lines responded to transport apartment residents displaced by it. The fire department was using a drone to locate any remaining hot spots on the roof.
At about 10:50 a.m. an American Red Cross of Wisconsin van arrived at the scene. The Red Cross said in a tweet that disaster volunteers are working with local leaders to help displaced residents.
De Pere apartment building fire: our disaster volunteers are working with local leaders to gauge immediate needs for residents displaced this morning after a fire at an approximately 90-unit residential building. Updates here as they're available.
— American Red Cross of Wisconsin (@RedCrossWIS) June 29, 2022
Four apartments were damaged due to the fire, Jansen said in a news release, and displaced residents have been relocated by the Red Cross for an unknown amount of time.
Contact Kelly Smits at 920-431-3632 or ksmits@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter at @kellymsmits.
This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: De Pere Fire Rescue at scene of fire, urges drivers to avoid North Broadway
