MFD: Vacant home fire near 29th and Pierce considered suspicious
MILWAUKEE -- Authorities responded to a house fire near 29th and Pierce Saturday afternoon, April 13.
Man hospitalized following shooting near 6th and Wright
MILWAUKEE -- A 26-year-old man is being treated for injuries following a shooting near 6th and Wright Friday, April 12.According to officials, the victim said that he was driving his car near the area when a suspect fired multiple gunshots at him around 7:35 p.m. The man received a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and was conveyed to a nearby hospital by the Milwaukee Fire Department.Authorities are still seeking a suspect.
Family displaced after fire in bedroom near 89th and Carmen in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- A family was temporarily displaced after a fire near 89th and Carmen in Milwaukee early Sunday, April 7.It happened around 3:30 a.m. in a bedroom at the home.FOX6 crews did not see any smoke or damage to the outside of the home.MFD officials said no one was hurt.The cause of the fire was under investigation.
'Means the world:' Milwaukee Fire Department unveils new mobile 'Survive Alive' house
MILWAUKEE -- FOX6 on Thursday, April 4 found fire safety basics like stop, drop, cover and roll splashed across the Milwaukee Fire Department's brand new Survive Alive house -- this one on wheels -- built from the ground up!"To have it be something that is warm and welcoming, yet educational, was very important to the design here," said Scott Bucher, Traction Factory owner and president.Inside, children learn what to do in the event of a fire emergency.
1 person suffered minor injury in fire near Teutonia and Villard in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- One person suffered a minor injury in a fire Wednesday morning, April 3 in Milwaukee.It happened just after 9 a.m. near Teutonia and Villard.Officials said the victim jumped from a second story, but refused transport to the hospital for treatment.The cause of the fire was under investigation.
1 taken to hospital from scene of fire near Humboldt and Land Place in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- One person was taken to the hospital from the scene of a fire near Humboldt and Land Place in Milwaukee Tuesday night, April 2.It happened around 9:15 p.m.MFD officials said the one-alarm fire was knocked down.The one occupant was taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries not believed to be life-threatening.The cause was under investigation.
7 displaced after fire at home near 7th and Madison in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- There were no immediate reports of injuries after a fire Tuesday night, April 2 near 7th and Madison in Milwaukee -- but seven people were displaced -- three adults and four children.It happened around 7:30 p.m. at a rear cottage home.MFD officials said the fire occurred in a room filled with contents, and it was knocked down within about 45 minutes.It wasn't immediately clear whether anyone was living in the home.The cause of the fire was under investigation.
No injuries in fire impacting 1-bedroom apartment unit near 60th and Good Hope
MILWAUKEE -- No one was hurt in an apartment fire near 60th and Good Hope Road Sunday, March 31.The fire impacted a one-bedroom unit, with damage contained to that unit.The residents of that unit were displaced as a result.A damage estimate was not immediately available.The cause was under investigation.
'Another young life gone:' 1 dead, 2 hurt following crash near 37th and Locust
MILWAUKEE -- One person is dead and two others are hurt following a crash near 37th and Locust Saturday afternoon, March 30.
MFD: 4 taken to hospitals, including 2 children, after crash near 35th and Forest Home
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department said four people were hurt, two of them children, in a crash near 35th and Forest Home Sunday night, March 24.It happened around 8 p.m.MFD officials said three vehicles were involved.
'They make a difference:' MFD stresses importance of smoke alarms in wake of fatal fire
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee fire officials stressed on Friday, March 15 the importance of working smoke alarms in the wake of a house fire that left two people dead near 39th and Silver Spring earlier this week.
Firefighters battle 2-alarm blaze near 76th and Green Tree Road; at least 1 cat saved
MILWAUKEE -- Firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire near 76th and Green Tree Road on Wednesday, March 13.The fire happened shortly before 5:30 p.m. at a multi-unit apartment building.PHOTO GALLERYThe fire was extinguished and no one was hurt.At least one cat was rescued by firefighters.The cause was under investigation.
Man shot, killed after breaking into home near 65th and Congress in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- A 27-year-old man was shot and killed after breaking into a home in Milwaukee Tuesday night, March 12.
Milwaukee police investigate crash involving stolen vehicle near 35th and Hope
MILWAUKEE -- Three people were taken into custody following a rollover crash in Milwaukee on Tuesday night, March 12.
1 person taken to hospital with burns after duplex fire near 37th and Fond du Lac
MILWAUKEE -- One person was taken to the hospital with burns after a fire at a duplex in Milwaukee Sunday evening, March 10.It happened around 7 p.m. at the 2.5-story duplex near 37th and Fond du Lac.Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department knocked down the fire.The extent of injuries suffered by the person who was transported to the hospital wasn't clear.The cause was under investigation.