MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee apartment buildings could soon come with a new warning label designed to ensure tenants know exactly what fire protections their building does or doesn't have.

The proposed ordinance, dubbed the "You Might Die" ordinance for its blunt approach to a serious issue, aims to make sure renters understand what fire-safety systems are in place and what's missing.

"Because people are dying," said Alderman Peter Burgelis.

The measure would require landlords of three or more units to give tenants a one-page safety disclosure showing whether their building has sprinklers and fire alarms before they sign a lease.

The proposal comes as Milwaukee continues to grapple with deadly apartment fires. Carrie Kutsugeras lost her brother-in-law in a fire just days ago and is still reco

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