A large fire broke out Friday at Potawatomi Casino Hotel in Milwaukee.
WATCH: Large fire at Potawatomi Casino Hotel:
Large fire burning near Potawatomi Casino Hotel
Video and photos from several of our crews showed a giant black plume of smoke rising into the air.
Officials with the Potawatomi Casino Hotel say a problem with the boiler system led to the fire. They say the building containing the boiler system is being evacuated. They say that does not include the hotel and the hotel is not being evacuated.
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“The entire casino is being evacuated,” according to a post from Potawatomi’s Facebook page.
MFD Chief Aaron Lipski told TMJ4 that there was a fire in the HVAC air handling system on the roof. The fire is under control, and there are no injuries.
Watch: Ben Jordan escorted away by security while reporting on Potawatomi fire:
Ben Jordan escorted away by security while covering fire at Potawatomi Casino Hotel
This is a developing story, and we will provide updates as more information is released.
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