Firefighters extinguish Racine apartment building blaze

Firefighters in Racine took three hours Saturday to put out an apartment building fire, according to a news release from the Racine Fire Department. 

The fire department was called to the three-story apartment building Saturday around 8:30 p.m.The three occupants of the building were able to escape the building without injury, the release said.

The release said the fire started near the rear porch and the cause of the blaze is under investigation. The building at 1045 Grand Ave. suffered an estimated $440,000 in damage.