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Milwaukee County Courthouse evacuated

By: Beth Kevit, [email protected]//July 26, 2013//

Milwaukee County Courthouse evacuated

By: Beth Kevit, [email protected]//July 26, 2013//

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Parts of the Milwaukee County Courthouse reopened Monday. (File photo by Kevin Harnack)
The Milwaukee County Courthouse was evacuated for about 20 minutes Friday after a painting crew tripped an alarm. (File photo by Kevin Harnack)

The Milwaukee County Courthouse was evacuated at 10 a.m. Friday.

Brendan Conway, spokesman for County Executive Chris Abele, said a painting crew working on the ground floor accidentally set off the alarm.

The Milwaukee Fire Department cleared the building, and people were allowed back inside at about 10:20 a.m.

A fire in the courthouse’s basement July 6 destroyed the building’s electrical system and forced a weeklong closure. The courthouse was completely reopened earlier this week.

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