April 19--A Milwaukee fire lieutenant seriously injured while battling a fire at a vacant apartment has been released from the hospital, a fire department official said Wednesday.
The lieutenant was home Wednesday morning, but his injuries will require surgery, Deputy Fire Chief Terry Lintonen said.
The firefighter suffered significant injuries to his right wrist, right elbow and back when he fell through the second floor to the first floor of the vacant building at 5716 W. Hampton Ave on the city's northwest side.
Investigators with the Milwaukee Fire and Police Departments, as well as the state Fire Marshal's office, were at the scene on Wednesday morning, Lintonen said.
The cause remains under investigation, he said.
The fire was reported 7:22 p.m. Tuesday, the second alarm was called in at 7:32 p.m. and the blaze was brought under control by 8:30 p.m., according to Deputy Fire Chief David Votsis.
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