WAUKESHA — A fire at The Meadows Apartments on Springdale Road Monday afternoon displaced six families and caused more than $200,000 in damage, according to the Waukesha Fire Department.

Resident Alyssa Schnoebelen was at work with her kids when she got the call.

“When I got here, I saw my whole life in flames,” she said. “There’s so much damage. Water everywhere. Debris. From what I saw, everything was gone.”

The Waukesha Fire Department said crews were called around 4:12 p.m. to 2408 Springdale Road, and found two apartments on fire with flames spreading into the attic.

Multiple crews worked quickly to knock down the blaze.

No injuries were reported, and all occupants were able to escape without fire department assistance.

Schnoebelen, who has lived in the building with her two chi

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