Investigation underway after suspicious fire at 30th & St. Paul; woman, child displaced
MILWAUKEE -- An investigation is underway after a suspicious fire Thursday night, July 7th in Milwaukee.Fire crews responded to a home near 30th and St.
Unattended candle likely the cause of small fire in duplex near 40th & St. Paul
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department on Sunday, June 26th were called out to a two-story duplex near 40th and St.
Firefighter suffers minor injury while battling blaze at vacant building near 11th & Mitchell
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department tell FOX6 News one firefighter was hurt while battling a blaze near 11th and Mitchell on Monday afternoon, June 20th.The firefighter was taken to the hospital for treatment of a minor injury.The fire occurred in a two-and-a-half-story commercial building that was vacant at the time.
MFD called out to scene of crash involving rollover near 26th and Atkinson
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department were called out to the scene of a crash at 26th and Atkinson Monday afternoon, June 20th.It happened shortly before 3:30 p.m.Officials tell FOX6 News one vehicle rolled over onto its roof at that location after the crash.The occupants of that vehicle refused to be transported to the hospital.The below photos of this incident were sent into FOX6 News by a viewer:PHOTO GALLERYThe cause of the crash is under investigation.Monitor FOX6 News and FOX6Now.com for updates on this developing story.
MFD rescues federally-licensed "bird bander" dangling from tree after mishap in McKinley Park
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Fire Department's Heavy Urban Rescue (HURT) Team on Sunday, June 19th was dispatched to the area near McKinley Marina following an incident involving a federally-licensed "bird bander" who was dangling from a tree.
Officials: Wrong-way driver crashes into vehicle with mother, two children inside
MILWAUKEE -- The northbound lanes of I-43 were closed for hours Sunday morning near the Marquette Interchange due to a crash involving a wrong-way driver.The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) indicated in a news release that a 36-year-old Milwaukee man entered I-43 northbound from the Fond du Lac exit ramp -- and struck another vehicle head-on at I-43 northbound at Wells Street.
"We grew up here:" Nine displaced after fire near 24th & Vienna spreads to second home
MILWAUKEE -- Three families were left homeless after a two-alarm fire that happened at a home near 24th and Vienna -- and spread to a second home early Thursday morning, June 9th.The fire broke out just after 12:30 a.m.Fire officials believe the fire started in the front corner of one home -- before spreading to the second home.The damage is estimated at $225,000, and nine people were left homeless.
Special MFD training atop buildings that will be demolished for new Milwaukee Bucks arena
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee firefighters on Thursday, June 2nd took part in a special training exercise at the site of the future Milwaukee Bucks arena.First responders trained on two buildings on the property that will eventually be demolished in the near future.We're told the buildings have flat roofs, which firefighters rarely get the chance to train on.PHOTO GALLERYGroundbreaking for the arena will be held on Saturday, June 18th.
Day on the job: Milwaukee's Heavy Urban Rescue Team trains on high-rise building
MILWAUKEE -- If you happened to notice a lot of people looking up near Water and Kilbourn in downtown Milwaukee on Wednesday, June 1st, there was a reason.
"Hopped out of the car and ran:" Video captures suspects involved in fatal hit-and-run crash near 39th & Hadley
MILWAUKEE -- One woman is dead and another six people were taken to the hospital following a gruesome crash that took place near 39th and Hadley Friday afternoon, May 27th.
"Too close to home:" Body found at scene of fire on Milwaukee's northwest side
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee firefighters were called to the city's northwest side early Friday, May 27th for a small garbage fire.
Milwaukee firefighter charged in connection with April 4th crash that killed two
WEST ALLIS -- 31-year-old Joshua Larson, a Milwaukee firefighter, has been charged in connection with the April 4th crash that killed two people.
Family members say man torched his own home at 34th & St. Paul, and they tried to get him help
MILWAUKEE -- A house near 34th and St.
Researchers test new approach to fighting fires; critics say it could delay victim rescue
NORTHBROOK, Illinois — A groundbreaking study in Illinois could change the way firefighters attack the hottest and most dangerous fires.
"It's shocking:" Young boys stumble upon body in water at Meaux Park
MILWAUKEE -- A group of kids on Sunday, May 15th made a gruesome discovery at Meaux Park in Milwaukee -- a body in the water.The group of kids came to the park, located near N.
MFD officials: Ambulance, vehicle collide in intersection near 92nd and Oklahoma
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department tell FOX6 News an ambulance and a vehicle collided near 92nd and Oklahoma on Sunday, May 15th.The ambulance was apparently carrying a patient to a hospital in Milwaukee.
MFD: Fire that killed 18-month-old boy near 45th & Center ruled "accidental"
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department say a fire that happened last Thursday, May 5th near 45th and Center has been ruled "accidental." An 18-month-old boy was killed in the fire.Around 6:00 p.m. Thursday, the home burst into flames.Neighbors called 911 and tried to kick in the doors to help the occupants out.
MFD officials investigate suspicious fire that happened at vacant home near 25th & Burleigh
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department are investigating a fire that occurred at a vacant home on Wednesday afternoon, May 11th.It happened near 25th and Burleigh around 1:30 p.m.MFD officials say the fire caused an estimated $50,000 worth of damage to a one-and-a-half-story wood-framed home.The fire started on the first floor, near the front of the home, officials said.This fire IS considered to be suspicious, as there was no gas or electric service for the home at the time.No one was hurt.
"Thick, black smoke:" 59-year-old man pulled from burning home near 27th & Stark
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department tell FOX6 News a 59-year-old man was pulled from a burning home on Wednesday, May 11th near 27th and Stark in Milwaukee.The man was taken to Columbia St.