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Milwaukee’s City Hall catches fire

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 3:55 p.m.
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Three floors have been evacuated at Milwaukee’s City Hall after a fire on the roof was reported.

Mayor Tom Barrett’s spokeswoman Eileen Force says his office has not been evacuated, although he is not in the building.

However, she says people are voluntarily leaving the building while firefighters investigate.

The Flemish Renaissance Revival building constructed in 1895 is in the process of being renovated and is covered in scaffolding.




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SK
Jun 25, 2008 at 4:58 p.m.
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Gee, do you suppose people would voluntarily leave a building that is on fire!

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