MFD: Fire breaks out inside apartment building near 28th and Kilbourn

MILWAUKEE -- Fire officials responded to fire in an apartment building near 28th and Kilbourn Friday night, March 9.Authorities say at around 8:30 p.m., a minor bedroom fire broke out in a unit of the apartment building.

"Fire Chief Ale" fundraiser to battle firefighter cancer held at Rock Bottom Brewery

MILWAUKEE -- A special event was held at Rock Bottom Brewery benefiting local firefighters Thursday evening, March 8.The event was a fundraiser for Local 215's Firefighter Cancer Prevention Initiative.

MFD to host fundraiser at Rock Bottom in effort to protect firefighters against cancer

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Fire Department is hosting a fundraiser to raise money to help protect firefighters against cancer.It'll take place Thursday, March 8 from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m.The Milwaukee Fire Department Local 215 Auxiliary will take part in the tapping of Rock Bottom’s “Fire Chief Ale.”Tickets are $10.00 and include two beers, a bowl of chili, and Rock Bottom’s famous “Fire Chief Wings.”

Battle of the Badges: Police, firefighters face off to raise money for charity

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police officers and firefighters faced off Sunday, March 4 during the annual "Battle of the Badges" hockey matchup.The game took place at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena.

1 dead, 3 others hurt in crash near 31st and Hopkins; alcohol believed to be a factor

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Fire Department and Milwaukee Police Department responded to a fatal crash near 31st and Hopkins Friday night, Mar. 2.The call to officials came in around 8 p.m.According to police, a 58-year-old died at the scene as a result of the crash.

'Getting kids excited:' Milwaukee's finest reads to kids for Read Across America Day

MILWAUKEE -- Everyone has a favorite -- from "Green Eggs and Ham" to "Cat in the Hat." On Friday, Mar, 2, first responders across Milwaukee county teamed up to help kids learn the fun of reading as part of the National Read Across America campaign.

No one hurt in fire at home near 47th and North in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE -- No one was hurt in a fire Monday night, Feb. 26 at a home near 47th and North.It happened in a two-story, wood-framed home.

Hazmat crew responds to carbon monoxide-related leak near downtown Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Fire Department responded to a carbon monoxide-related leak near Milwaukee and Mason Streets Saturday afternoon, February 24th.The fire department tells FOX6 residents in the area were evacuated.

2 suffer significant injuries in rollover crash at 27th and Teutonia, driver arrested

MILWAUKEE -- Two people were hurt in a rollover crash at 27th and Teutonia in Milwaukee Wednesday night, Feb. 21.It happened around 8:10 p.m.Police say the driver of the striking vehicle fled on foot after the crash -- but was later arrested at the scene.

Prosecutors: Child left home alone started fire that killed baby sister near 28th and Meinecke

MILWAUKEE -- The mother of a baby girl who died after a fire near 28th and Meinecke has now been formally charged. 1-year-old Quamyiia Owens, who just celebrated her first birthday in December, died at the hospital Sunday, Feb. 11 after the fire Saturday, Feb. 10 prosecutors say was sparked by Owens' brother, after three children were left home alone.

MFD: 2 displaced following fire in home near 12th and Capitol

MILWAUKEE -- Two people are displaced after a fire started in a 1.5-story home near 12th and Capitol early Saturday morning, February 10th.The call came in around 1:00 a.m.Authorities say the fire started on a mattress in the home and spread from there.

MFD determines origin of fire at tire recycling plant near 32nd and Locust

MILWAUKEE -- After two days, The Milwaukee Fire Department has found where the fire started at a tire recycling plant on Thursday, February 8th.A massive fire broke out at a tire store near 32nd and Locust Thursday, February 8th.