MFD Dive Team pulls woman from Milwaukee River
MILWAUKEE -- A woman was pulled from the Milwaukee River early Saturday morning, November 4th.Just before 1:00 a.m., the Milwaukee Fire Department's dive team responded to a call near the area of Riverwalk and State Street.
Developing: Fire damages building on Milwaukee's south side
MILWAUKEE -- Firefighters on Friday morning, November 3rd were called out to the scene of a fire on Milwaukee's south side.Crews responded to the area near 27th and Euclid around 1:30 a.m. The appears to have spread between two businesses.
Firefighters called out to 26th and Auer to extinguish flames in vacant home
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee firefighters on Wednesday afternoon, November 1st were called out to a vacant home near 26th and Auer.The call came in around 1:00 p.m., and the flames were extinguished by 1:30 p.m.Officials said a fire on the second floor caused quite a bit of damage.We're told the vacant home was being renovated.Investigators are looking into what caused the fire and how much damage it caused.PHOTO GALLERY
"Catastrophic, tragic crash:" Wrong-way driver killed in collision with semi on High Rise Bridge
MILWAUKEE -- A wrong-way driver heading southbound in the northbound lanes of I-43 died after a collision on the High Rise Bridge early Wednesday, November 1st.
"Everything is completely gone:" Fire destroys building near Appleton and Fiebrantz
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee firefighters battled a large blaze at a building near Appleton and Fiebrantz Tuesday evening, October 31st, which destroyed a building in the area.Crews were called to the scene around 6:00 p.m."The fire was found to be well enveloped into the basement, up through the first floor," Deputy Terry Lintonen with the Milwaukee Fire Department said.A FOX6 photojournalist on scene said around 7:15 p.m. the building was fully-engulfed.Firefighters were forced from the building by falling debris.PHOTO GALLERY"We withdrew our firefighters in an orderly manner from the building," Lintonen said.The owner of Garden of Eden Kingdom Living, a health food store inside the building that caught fire, said "everything is completely gone.""Somebody called me and was like, 'the building is smoking' and I was like 'what?' Right now, I’m just going to kind of breathe, take it all in and get somewhere quiet to find out what my next move is.
Apartment building near Locust and Humboldt evacuated amid high carbon monoxide levels
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department on Tuesday evening, October 31st were called out to an apartment building near Locust and Humboldt, where they found high carbon monoxide levels.The call came in around 5:00 p.m.Fire officials said the carbon monoxide levels in the four-story apartment building were above an acceptable level for the fire department’s threshold -- about 50 parts per millionWe Energies was called out to the scene to secure gas to the building.The fire department was able to ventilate the structure and bring the levels down -- and occupants were then let back into the building.No one was hurt.
Students get Halloween surprise from safety officials: "They were very excited"
MILWAUKEE -- Students at Milwaukee's Messmer Saint Mary Catholic School didn’t have to go Trick-or-Treating on Halloween morning.
Update: MPD identifies 18-year-old who was fatally shot on Milwaukee's north side
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened near 19th and Eggert Saturday afternoon, October 28th.It happened around 3:30 p.m.PHOTO GALLERYWhen officers arrived at the scene, they found a vehicle that had collided with a tree.
Red Cross assists 1 person displaced by house fire in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department responded to a fire near 32nd and Walnut early Sunday, October 29th.Authorities said they received a call about a porch fire just after midnight.
Milwaukee launches new phase of "Strong Baby" campaign, pushes idea of smoke-free homes
MILWAUKEE -- The City of Milwaukee launched on Friday, October 27th a new phase of its citywide Strong Baby Campaign.
"It makes you scared:" Body found at scene of garage fire on Milwaukee’s northwest side
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee firefighters were called to the city's northwest side on Wednesday evening, October 25th for a garage fire.
17 displaced after blaze spread to 2nd home on south side; 2 firefighters hurt
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee firefighters battled a blaze near Cesar Chavez and Lapham on the city's south side Sunday afternoon, October 22nd involving two homes.
Red Cross assisting 4 people displaced after 2-alarm house fire near 26th and Auer
MILWAUKEE -- The Red Cross is assisting four people following a two-alarm house fire early Saturday morning, October 21st.Firefighters were called to the area of 26th and Auer around 4:15 a.m.
MFD stresses importance of smoke alarms, escape plans following deadly fire
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Fire Department's Engine 22 took steps to prevent a deadly fire on Friday, October 20th, as they offered life-saving tools to residents impacted by a fatal fire in the area.
Developing: MFD dive crews called out to pond near Kosciuszko Park
MILWAUKEE -- Dive crews on Monday, October 16th were called out to a pond near Kosciuszko Park.Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department's Dive Team were on scene Monday afternoon near 7th and Lincoln.This, after a report came in regarding a possible body in the water.It's unclear at this point whether anything was found.
Milwaukee firefighters and citizens honored for acts of heroism: "It's a great thing to save somebody"
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee fire officials and community members who have gone above and beyond with acts of heroism were honored Thursday evening, October 12th at the Meritorious Service Awards ceremony.Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett joined Milwaukee Fire Chief Mark Rohlfing in awarding dozens who stepped up when others were in need.PHOTO GALLERYAmong the award recipients was Peter Nycz.