Business recovering after U-Haul fires

Fox - Milwaukee
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Aug 28, 2026
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AI GeneratedA Milwaukee thrift store, Bandit MKE, is working to recover after suffering devastating losses from two separate fires at a U-Haul storage facility in the Walker's Point neighborhood. Despite losing the majority of their inventory in a five-alarm fire, the owners are focusing on stability and rebuilding their business to regain a sense of normalcy.
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