Milwaukee apartment fire; firefighters face icy conditions, heavy workload

More than 50 people were displaced by a Milwaukee apartment fire on Sunday as firefighters battled extreme cold, responding to 32 fires over three days while the Red Cross assists affected residents.

Milwaukee Fire Department: City leaders OK $10M to replace aging rigs

Milwaukee's fire chief has warned that the city's fire trucks are getting old. Soon, he will have another $10 million to replace some of those aging rigs. But there is a catch.

Aging Milwaukee fire trucks; battle over funding new rigs

There is a battle brewing over Milwaukee tax dollars. Mayor Cavalier Johnson vetoed some, but not all, money to replace aging Milwaukee fire trucks.

Fatal Milwaukee apartment fire renews push to mandate sprinklers

Another fire, another building without automatic sprinklers. It's another death emergency responders call "avoidable."

Fatal apartment fire renews push for sprinklers
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Another fire, another building without automatic sprinklers. It's another death emergency responders call "avoidable."

Milwaukee fatal apartment fire update
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FOX6's Andrew Amouzou near 1st and Layton where an apartment fire left one person dead and two people injured.

Fatal apartment fire, MFD Chief Lipski speaks
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Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski spoke to the media following a fatal apartment fire near 1st and Layton, providing more details and reiterating the importance of sprinklers in apartment buildings.

Milwaukee apartment fire near 1st and Layton
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MFD is responding to an apartment fire near 1st and Layton in Milwaukee on Saturday morning, Nov. 8.

Fire safety legislation introduced to mandate sprinklers in buildings

Senator LaTonya Johnson held a news conference on Monday, Oct. 27 to announce new legislation aimed at improving fire safety in multi-family residential buildings across Wisconsin. 

Legislation introduced to mandate sprinklers
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They're not just outdated, they're putting you at risk. That's what Milwaukee's fire chief says about the city's buildings that don't have automatic sprinklers. On Monday, Oct. 27, state lawmakers rolled out new legislation to change that.

Milwaukee firefighters playing pickleball, sport craze across city

Pickleball has become a popular activity at firehouses across Milwaukee. The sport is a perfect for the firefighter community.

Milwaukee Fire Department celebrates 150 years of service

The Milwaukee Fire Department celebrated its 150th anniversary at Henry Maier Festival Park on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 13.

Milwaukee hazardous materials response; substance ID'd as corn starch

The Milwaukee Fire Department was dispatched to the Social Security Administration office at 92nd and Capitol Drive. A caller indicated there was a hazardous material at the location.

Milwaukee Fire Department 150th Anniversary Celebration set for Sept. 13

The Milwaukee Fire Department announced a collaboration with Milwaukee World Festival Inc., along with other sponsors to bring the MFD’s 150th Anniversary Celebration to Maier Festival Park.

Milwaukee fatal apartment fire, family appeals for change in law

Loved ones are remembering a 4-year-old girl killed in a Milwaukee apartment fire on Monday, July 14. They are also asking for help for the child's mother.

Milwaukee fatal fire; tool needed to avoid tragedy: fire chief

A 4-year-old girl died in a Milwaukee apartment fire near 32nd and Wells. The girl's mother is still in the hospital. Milwaukee fire officials say one tool could have helped avoid tragedy.

Fatal Milwaukee apartment fire, child dies
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A child is dead, and a woman is in the hospital following an apartment fire in Milwaukee on Monday, July 14.

Fatal Milwaukee apartment fire, 5 dead
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The death toll has risen to five in the fatal apartment fire in Milwaukee on Sunday, May 11, 2025.