MFD: 2-alarm fire at home near Farwell and Curtis believed to be arson
MILWAUKEE -- Firefighters were called out to the area near Farwell and Curtis on Milwaukee's east side for a two-alarm fire Tuesday night, May 7.
Red Cross: 'Multi-agency resource center' set up for residents displaced by 2-alarm fire
MILWAUKEE -- A multi-agency resource center (MARC) was set up to assist the dozens of residents displaced by a two-alarm fire at a Milwaukee apartment complex near 46th and Hampton on Sunday morning, May 5.The resource center was set up from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 8 at The Salvation Army Citadel and Community Center -- located at 4129 W.
DPW worker injured after being trapped under vehicle near 60th and Hampton
MILWAUKEE -- A City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works employee was injured after becoming trapped underneath a vehicle near 60th and Hampton Tuesday, May 7 when he was run over by a co-worker.Officials said the incident happened around 1:15 p.m. where a DPW "Electrical Service" crew was conducting electrical repairs.A male employee was unintentionally struck by a reversing DPW vehicle.
'Doesn't feel real:' 40+ displaced, 1 injured following 2-alarm apartment fire
MILWAUKEE -- A spokesman for the American Red Cross said more than 40 people were displaced by a two-alarm fire that engulfed an apartment building near 46th and Hampton Sunday, May 5.Desiree Flores only had to go a few feet, but it felt like miles as she screamed for help, trying to escape the smoke at her apartment building."I couldn't see nothing," said Flores. "It was black, and I was coughing.
New MFD task force aims to help Milwaukee's drug addicts beat addiction
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Fire Department's community paramedics were granted a new task Friday, May 3.
Milwaukee firefighters battle house fire near 29th and Rogers on city's south side
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee firefighters battled a house fire near 29th and Rogers on the city's south side on Monday morning, April 29.Firefighters were dispatched to the scene of the two-story house fire shortly after 11 a.m. Everyone inside the building was out safety by the time the emergency crews arrived on the scene.The American Red Cross was called to the scene to assist three adults displaced as a result of the fire.The cause of the fire was under investigation.
Total loss: Out-of-control bonfire sparks garage fire in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee firefighters on Sunday evening, April 28 battled a fully-involved garage fire near Main Street and Oak Park Court in Milwaukee.MFD officials said there was no extension of flames to any other buildings.A vehicle in the garage and the garage itself were deemed a total loss.No one was hurt.Officials said the fire was caused by an out-of-control bonfire too close to the garage.A damage estimate wasn't immediately released.
Sound the alarm: Free smoke alarm installation on April 27
MILWAUKEE -- Sound the alarm -- this event is free and it could help save your family.
Firefighters battle 2-alarm blaze at apartment building near Fond du lac and Good Hope
MILWAUKEE -- Firefighters were on scene of a two-alarm fire at an apartment building near Fond du Lac and Good Hope Sunday night, April 21.It happened around 8:30 p.m. By 9:30 p.m., the flame were extinguished -- and FOX6 News was awaiting word on any injuries.Two residents leaving the scene said everyone made it out OK -- but there were concerns that a woman may have been injured.Fire crews were starting to leave the scene around 9:30 p.m.This is a developing story.
Man dead after police chase ends in crash, fire near 13th and Capitol
MILWAUKEE -- A 27-year-old man is dead after a Milwaukee police pursuit, that stemmed from a drug complaint, led to a fatal crash near 13th and Capitol on Saturday, April 20.Home surveillance reveals the moments the speeding vehicle led police on the chase.
'Everything was destroyed:' Homes, day care damaged by 3-alarm blaze at furniture store
MILWAUKEE -- A family on Milwaukee's south side said they lost 85 percent of their belongings after a three-alarm fire gutted the Furniture Depot store near 25th and Lincoln on Saturday, April 13.
'Whole store was engulfed!' Furniture Depot a total loss after 3-alarm blaze
MILWAUKEE -- Fire tore through Furniture Depot near 25th and Lincoln on Milwaukee's south side Saturday night, April 13.
Red Cross assists 6 adults, 12 children after basement fire near 14th and Ring
MILWAUKEE -- American Red Cross volunteers were assisting six adults and 12 children after a basement fire in a home near 14th and Ring.It happened around 9:30 a.m. Sunday, April 14.Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department said everyone got out safely, and the fire was extinguished.PHOTO GALLERYWe Energies crews came out to the scene to check the gas and electric.The cause of the fire was under investigation.
No injuries in 3-alarm blaze at furniture store near 25th and Lincoln in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee officials knocked down a three-alarm fire at a furniture store near 25th and Lincoln Saturday evening, April 13.It happened just before 7 p.m.Milwaukee police said when the business caught fire, two other neighboring buildings were also impacted.No one was hurt.The cause was under investigation.A FOX6 News tower camera captured smoke from the blaze.