12 Injured in Fire, Explosion in Milwaukee

An explosion and fire ripped through a paint store and spread to four other buildings, forcing residents to leap through windows to safety as a building collapsed, authorities said today. Twelve people, including five firefighters, were injured.

At least 150 firefighters were called to fight the blaze, which began after 11 p.m. Sunday and was brought under control about 2 a.m. today.