Two dead, five injured in fire at senior apartment complex in Kenosha

The fire started at the Saxony Manor apartments about 9:30 p.m. Monday, according to Kenosha Fire Department Battalion Chief Ken Schroeder.

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Two people are dead and five others have been injured in a fire at a senior apartment complex in Kenosha.

The fire started at the Saxony Manor apartments about 9:30 p.m. Monday, according to Kenosha Fire Department Battalion Chief Ken Schroeder.

Two people died in the fire and five others are hospitalized. Two of the five injured have life-threatening injuries, according to fire officials.

Authorities say 10 other residents were able to get out safely and are currently displaced.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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