Fire at Maynard Steel Company near 27th & KK River Parkway quickly extinguished
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department tell FOX6 News no one was hurt in a fire at the Maynard Steel Company -- located near the intersection of S. 27th Street and Kinnickinnic River Parkway in Milwaukee.The call for this fire came in around 3:15 p.m. The fire was brought under control within about 20 minutes.The fire occurred in a storage area for molds for casings.Workers in the general area of the storage area were evacuated due to smoke concerns.Plant personnel were able to douse the fire with handheld chemical extinguishers, and the fire was smoldering with firefighters arrived.The cause of the fire is under investigation.Damage is estimated at $20,000 for materials inside the building.
MFD: One shooting victim transported from scene near 84th and Melvina
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department tell FOX6 News one person was taken to the hospital from a shooting scene near 84th and Melvina.The shooting happened around 8:30 p.m.Sources tell FOX6 News a man in his 50s was struck by gunfire during an attempted robbery.He is believed to have suffered non life-threatening injuries.No one is in custody.PHOTO GALLERY:Monitor FOX6 News and FOX6Now.com for updates on this developing story.
Milwaukee police investigate fatal shooting near 52nd & Glendale
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are investigating a homicide that happened near 52nd and Glendale on Saturday evening, February 6th.A 32-year-old Milwaukee man, who has been identified as Earnest Love, was shot around 9 p.m. Despite life-saving measures by police officers and the Milwaukee Fire Department, the victim was pronounced dead on the scene.Milwaukee police are seeking suspects in this case -- and are working to determine a motive.PHOTO GALLERY
Red Cross helping two adults after apartment building fire on Lovers Lane
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee firefighters on Thursday evening, January 28th were called out to a fire at an apartment building on Lovers Lane Road near Silver Spring Drive.The call for this fire came in shortly before 6:30 p.m.We're told the fire occurred on the second floor of the apartment building.The fire was brought under control, and there were no reports of injuries.American Red Cross officials were assisting two adults following this fire.The cause of the fire is under investigation.
"Community Paramedics:" Program involves first responders visiting patients at home in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- A change in the health care field is expanding the role of EMTs, in an effort to get more care to more people.When we think of paramedics, we usually think of fast-moving men and women performing life-saving procedures with screaming sirens and bright lights as a backdrop.But that is changing.Captain Michael Wright has been with the Milwaukee Fire Department for nearly 17 years.
Developing: Firefighters called out to fire near 103rd and Walker Street in West Allis
WEST ALLIS -- Firefighters with the Milwaukee Fire Department on Monday night, January 18th were called out to a fire near 103rd and Walker Street in West Allis.The call for this fire came in around 8:00 p.m.No injuries were reported.The cause of the fire is under investigation.PHOTO GALLERY:Monitor FOX6 News and FOX6Now.com for updates on this developing story.
Firefighters called out to home on 48th Street twice in one day after fire rekindled
MILWAUKEE -- Firefighters with the Milwaukee Fire Department were called out to two fires that happened on N. 48th Street between Fiebrantz Avenue and Hope Avenue on Monday, January 18th.The first fire occurred on Monday morning -- inside a one-and-a-half-story rear cottage.The fire affected the first and second floors, but it is unclear where the fire started.A firefighter suffered a slight hand injury battling this fire.
Developing: Three people taken to hospital from scene of crash near 60th & Capitol
MILWAUKEE -- Three people were taken to the hospital from the scene of a crash on Monday afternoon, January 18th, officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department tell FOX6 News.It happened near 60th and Capitol Drive around 3:00 p.m.The extent of injuries suffered is unclear at this time.It's unclear what caused the crash.Monitor FOX6 News and FOX6Now.com for updates on this developing story.
Five adults, two children displaced by fire at home near 32nd and Juneau
MILWAUKEE -- Firefighters with the Milwaukee Fire Department were called out to a fire at a home near 32nd and Juneau.The call for this fire came in shortly before 8:00 p.m.The fire occurred in the basement of a two-and-a-half-story duplex.No injuries have been reported.We're told five adults and two children have been displaced as a result of this fire.
A dozen people from eight families displaced by fire that may have been sparked by space heater
MILWAUKEE -- Firefighters say an attempt to stay warm resulted in a dozen people losing their home on Tuesday, January 12th.Firefighters battled a fire at a 16-unit apartment building near Hopkins and Fairmount that officials say was likely sparked by a space heater.With bitterly cold temperatures on Tuesday evening and Tuesday night, officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department said it may have been someone's effort to stay warm inside that sparked a fire that left a dozen people unable to return to their homes."The main fire was in the back apartment on the first floor.
MFD responds to small fire on UWM campus near Cramer & Hampshire
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department tell FOX6 News a small fire occurred on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus, near Cramer and Hampshire Street on Tuesday night, January 5th.It happened shortly before 8:00 p.m.Smoke was found on the first floor of the building affected.According to the UWM website, that building is the UWM Engineering and Mathematical Sciences building.The fire was extinguished with a five-gallon water fire extinguisher.
Firefighters, American Red Cross volunteers called out to separate house fires in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department and American Red Cross were on the scene of two separate fires on Tuesday night, January 5th.Both of these fires happened around the same time.A two-story multi-family building caught fire near 107th and Fountain Avenue around 8:45 p.m.The fire was extinguished -- and no one was hurt.The American Red Cross responded to the scene to assist those displaced.
No one hurt in fire at home on E. Seeley Street in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department say no one was hurt in a fire that occurred near E.
"A lot of smoke:" Adult, child suffer injuries in house fire on Milwaukee's south side
MILWAUKEE -- An adult and child suffered injuries as a result of a house fire on Milwaukee's south side early Saturday, January 2nd.The flashing lights and sirens woke a sleeping neighborhood near 18th and Mitchell."I just heard someone knocking and I saw him standing over there," said Juanita Sanchez, neighbor.It was her neighbor, the homeowner, who watched as his house went up in flames.Fire and police officials arrived just before 3:00 a.m., to find the house engulfed in flames.PHOTO GALLERY"A lot of smoke and the fire was all over the place," said Sanchez.Neighbors were evacuated as firefighters worked to knock down the fire.
Firefighters called out to high-rise apartment building near Juneau and Jackson
MILWAUKEE -- Firefighters were called out to a high-rise apartment building on Milwaukee's lower East Side on Tuesday night, December 29th for a fire.It happened at an apartment building near Juneau and Jackson.We're told there was a small fire, but it was contained to one unit on the 14th floor.No injuries were reported.There's no word at this point as to how much damage was done.
"Preventable" fires displace more than a dozen, Red Cross to start handing out smoke alarms
MILWAUKEE -- It was a tough holiday weekend for several families in Milwaukee.
Red Cross assists family after house fire on Milwaukee's south side
MILWAUKEE -- A fire broke out inside a home on Milwaukee's south side early Sunday, December 27th.Fire officials say the fire was discovered in a second floor bedroom.
MFD called out to fire at home near 39th & Villard; firefighter suffers minor injury
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee firefighters were called out to the scene of a house fire near 39th and Villard on Christmas Eve -- Thursday, December 24th.A fire broke out in a two-story, bungalow-style home.No one was found inside the home during a search by firefighters.
Fire at MillerCoors packaging plant: Was it sparked by Holiday Lites display?
MILWAUKEE -- A fire occurred at the MillerCoors packaging plant near 41st and State on Monday evening, December 14th -- and it may have been a result of the Holiday Lites display.The fire was able to be brought under control.
Milwaukee Fire Department: Two-alarm blaze at apartment building on north side is suspicious
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Fire Department officials say a two-alarm fire at an apartment building near 35th and Kaul on the city's north side is being considered suspicious.The fire broke out around 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 8th.