A large fire is burning near the potawatomi Casino Hotel in Milwaukee after officials with the Potawatomi Casino Hotel said a problem with the boiler system led to the fire. Officials said the building containing the boiler system is being evacuated, but the hotel is not being evacuated.
Milwaukee boiler system
Video and photos from several crews showed a giant black plume of smoke rising into the air as the fire burned. The source described the situation as a developing story, and officials said more information will be released as the story develops.
Potawatomi Casino Hotel
The confirmed evacuation covers the building containing the boiler system, not the hotel itself. That leaves the immediate question for people near the property focused on which part of the complex is cleared and what updates follow from the hotel as the response continues.
Developing story
Officials did not provide additional detail in the verified facts about the size of the fire, the extent of any damage, or when the next update will be released. The current confirmed status is limited to the boiler-system building evacuation and the hotel remaining open to occupancy, according to officials with the Potawatomi Casino Hotel.
