Milwaukee Fire Department 'flex farms' address community need
The Milwaukee Fire Department has partnered to host "flex farms" at fire stations, growing fresh food for the community and addressing need.
Coping with trauma; Milwaukee firefighter now retired helps others
A retired Milwaukee firefighter is using his voice to speak up on secondary trauma he’s experienced on and off the job, after almost silencing his own voice.
29th and Scott fire, Milwaukee firefighter falls through floor
A Milwaukee firefighter fell through a floor while battling a two-alarm blaze near 29th and Scott on the city's south side Thursday morning.
MFD assistant chiefs retire after history-making careers
Milwaukee Fire Department Assistant Chiefs De Wayne Smoots and Sharon Purifoy-Smoots retired Friday after history-making careers.
12th and State crash, Milwaukee paramedic unit involved
A Milwaukee Fire Department paramedic unit was involved in a crash Thursday morning, May 18 near 12th and State.
Fire near downtown Milwaukee was training exercise, MFD says
The Milwaukee Fire Department said a large Saturday morning structure fire just northwest of downtown was a training exercise.
MFD outlines new search policy after victims' bodies missed
The Milwaukee Fire Department outlined internal policy changes after crews missed victims at three separate fires in the past two years.
Milwaukee $150M 2024 budget gap, doomsday scenarios proposed
The city of Milwaukee faces a major budget gap in 2024, and it’s expected to grow. The Common Council Steering and Rules Committee asked leaders of the city’s three largest departments not funded by grants or fees to come up with doomsday scenarios for cuts.
Open Record: A dream extinguished
How a last-minute medical question left a would-be fire cadet with the Milwaukee Fire Department feeling burned.
Milwaukee Fire Cadet Program: Family calls for change, FPC stands by it
Milwaukee Fire Department's cadet program is a pipeline to employment within the department. But days before the start of training, one man lost his spot. Here's why.
Milwaukee Fire Cadet Program: Family calls for change, FPC stands by it
Milwaukee Fire Department's cadet program is a pipeline to employment within the department. But days before the start of training, one man lost his spot. Here's why.
Apartment fire on Milwaukee's north side, residents displaced
A Milwaukee apartment building fire near 43rd and Good Hope displaced at least two adults and three kids Friday night, April 14.
Milwaukee 19th and Burnham fire; 1-year-old girl, woman found dead
A woman and baby were found dead after a fire near 19th and Burnham on Milwaukee's south side Wednesday. The Milwaukee Fire Department made the tragic announcement Thursday after initially reporting no injuries.
Milwaukee fire, 19th and Burnham, 4 homes damaged
Four Milwaukee homes were damaged (three destroyed) in a fire near 19th and Burnham on the city's south side Wednesday.
3 dead in Milwaukee fire near 33rd and Fairmount
A Milwaukee fire left three people dead near 33rd and Fairmount on Wednesday morning, March 29.
Milwaukee injured firefighter in Minnesota with sick daughter
The family said Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski visited Jeff Rothmeier at the hospital “and upon hearing the situation at hand, ordered an ambulance to transport Jeff to Mayo Clinic as soon as he was able to safely leave."
Injured Milwaukee firefighter reunites with sick daughter
Jeff Rothmeier, the Milwaukee firefighter who was badly injured when he fell two stories from the roof while battling a fire at an apartment complex near 80th and Oklahoma Saturday was able to be in Minnesota with his sick daughter, Fiona, on Monday.
Milwaukee firefighter fell from roof, badly hurt; daughter's kidney failing
A Milwaukee firefighter was badly injured when he fell two stories from the roof while battling a fire at an apartment complex near 80th and Oklahoma. The firefighter's young daughter is facing a health battle of her own. Their family is asking for prayers and donations to help with mounting medical bills.
Milwaukee church fire near 48th and Capitol; no injuries
Milwaukee firefighters responded to a fire at a church near 48th and Capitol Sunday morning.
Milwaukee firefighter fell from roof, badly hurt, daughter's kidney failing
A Milwaukee firefighter was badly injured when he fell two stories from the roof while battling a fire at an apartment complex near 80th and Oklahoma. The firefighter's young daughter is facing a health battle of her own. Their family is asking for prayers and donations to help with mounting medical bills.