MFD responds to fire near 35th and Villard, no injuries reported

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Fire Department responded to a fire that broke out in a building near 35th Street and Villard Ave around 10 p.m. Saturday, May 2. 

'It's just overwhelming:' Birthday parade held for Milwaukee teen with terminal cancer

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Fire Department gave a young girl a birthday she will never forget, Thursday.A parade filled with police cars, fire trucks and ambulances cruised down 4th Street in honor of Jayla's 13th birthday.

Police: Man, woman hurt in shooting near 25th and Monroe

MILWAUKEE -- A man and woman were hurt in a shooting near 25th Street and Monroe Street Sunday afternoon, April 26.It happened just before 1 p.m.Police said the 28-year-old woman and 26-year-old man suffered injuries not believed to be life-threatening.

MFD: Child injured, taken to Children's Wisconsin after I-43 crash

MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee Fire Department official said one child was taken to Children's Wisconsin after a car crash on I-43 Saturday afternoon.

Fire causes $60,000 in damage to duplex near 39th and Wright in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE -- Firefighters on Tuesday morning, April 21 responded to the scene of a duplex fire near 39th and Wright in Milwaukee.Officials say one person in the lower unit was able to exit the home safely.

Medical examiner identifies 80-year-old woman found dead after fire; 6 family members escaped

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County medical examiner on Thursday, April 16 identified an 80-year-old woman found dead after a fire on Easter Sunday near 21st Street and Edgerton Avenue as Maria Vasquez.

MFD: Elderly woman died in fire near 21st and Edgerton

MILWAUKEE -- An elderly woman died in a fire Sunday morning, April 12 near 21st Street and Edgerton Avenue.It happened around 4 a.m.Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department said two adults and four children were taken to the hospital from the scene.The cause of the fire is believed to be electrical in nature.

Police: Man's body pulled from water near 16th and Canal

MILWAUKEE -- A body was pulled from the water Sunday, April 12 near 16th Street and Canal Street, officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department confirmed.Police said it was that of a 56-year-old man.Officers responded shortly before 7 p.m. to a report of a subject in the water, and the man's body was recovered with help from MFD.The circumstances were under investigation.The man's name was not released, pending family notification.

MFD responds to house fire, all occupants accounted for

MILWAUKEE -- Firefighters were called to a house fire on Angela Avenue near Glenbrook Road near the Milwaukee/Ozaukee County line shortly before 10 a.m. Sunday, April 12.According to Chief Blackwood, the residents of the building were all accounted for.The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Officials: 85-year-old woman dies in Bay View house fire

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Fire Department and other first responders were called to a fatal house fire near Superior and Nock in Bay View on Saturday, April 4.

'Can be intimidating:' Milwaukee County first responders wear head-to-toe gear amid COVID-19 threat

MILWAUKEE -- FOX6 News on Tuesday, March 31 spoke with the Milwaukee Fire Department and West Allis Fire Department about changes to what Milwaukee County first responders wear when they head out to emergency calls during the coronavirus pandemic, stressing that they don't want the public to fear their new attire."As first responders, we're going into people's homes all day and all night long," said Lt.

Police: Body recovered from Kinnickinnic River on Milwaukee's south side

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee firefighters observed a body floating in the Kinnickinnic River near 1st Street and Chase Avenue on Monday, March 16 around 3:40 p.m. On Tuesday, March 17, Milwaukee police announced that the body was identified as a 39-year-old man.

Daylight Saving: A great reminder to do home safety checks

MILWAUKEE -- While we might have lost an hour of sleep when Daylight Saving Time began at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, it means more daylight, and spring a little bit closer.

MFD: Car crashes through ice on Washington Park lagoon

MILWAUKEE -- Authorities were called to Washington Park after a car crashed through the lagoon ice Friday night.Officials were called to the scene around 5:10 p.m. where they found the car, abandoned -- according to the Milwaukee Fire Department.

'We just had to get out: Mother of 3 who helps others at Community Warehouse lost everything in fire

MILWAUKEE -- Sharica Blackshire helps those in need through her full-time job at Milwaukee's Community Warehouse on North Avenue and needs help herself in the wake of a fire Thursday, Feb. 27 near 83rd Street and Villard Avenue that displaced 10 people, including Blackshire and her three young children.At the Community Warehouse, Blackshire greets everyone who crosses her positive path.