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Oak Creek house fire; crews quickly extinguish flames Sunday

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Published  January 18, 2026 3:00pm CST
Oak Creek
FOX6 News Milwaukee
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The Brief

    • Firefighters quickly brought a Oak Creek residential fire under control Sunday morning.
    • Crews prevented serious damage and confirmed no one was hurt.
    • Multiple fire departments assisted as the cause remains under investigation.

OAK CREEK, Wis. - Oak Creek firefighters knocked down a house fire in less than five minutes Sunday morning, Jan. 18, after smoke was reported coming from the roof of a single-family home on the city’s south side.

What we know:

The Oak Creek Dispatch Center received a call at about 11:05 a.m. for a residence near S 10th Ave and E County Line Road. Crews arriving on scene reported light smoke coming from the roof and began an offensive interior attack.

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Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control, limiting damage to the area where the fire started. 

No residents or firefighters were injured.

Dig deeper:

Fire departments from Cudahy, South Milwaukee, Milwaukee and Franklin assisted the Oak Creek Fire Department during the response. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

The Source: The Oak Creek Fire Department provided information.

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