Oak Creek House Fire Investigation Continues

Investigators continue to look into what caused a house fire Wednesday in Oak Creek.

The fire at 10130 S. Warwick Drive in the attached garage and also caused damage inside the home. Earlier that morning, property owned by the same family was engulfed in a massive fire near downtown Milwaukee.

Property records list Imad Sarsour as the owner of the Warwick Drive home and his brother, Jamil Sarsour, as the owner of the property at 1227 W. Vliet St., where the Milwaukee fire originated.

The timing has left many in the community to wonder whether the incidents are related. But the family says they don't believe that's the case.

Though they have largely declined comment, the family released a statement last week in which they said they believed the fires were coincidental and not caused by foul play.

"Our family is absolutely certain that the two fires in properties owned by my two brothers was absolutely coincidental. There is no reason for us to believe that the fires were anything other than accidental or electrical in origin," the family said in a statement to Patch's media partners at FOX 6 News. "We do not suspect anyone of setting the fires or targeting our family.

"Most importantly, we thank God that no one was hurt in either fire and that no firefighters were seriously injured in putting out the fires. We wish to thank those from the fire and police departments who have assisting us in dealing with these unfortunate incidents."

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The is the lead agency investigating the house fire, police Lt. Randall Knitter said.

He declined further comment, citing the ongoing investigation.