Laura looks back on her time at FOX6 as she takes on the Milwaukee Fire Dept.
MILWAUKEE -- Several years ago, Laura challenged the Milwaukee Fire Department in a series call "Laura Takes On." Laura did not do so well, so she's back to see if she can redeem herself on her very last day on FOX6 WakeUp.
MILWAUKEE -- Several years ago, Laura challenged the Milwaukee Fire Department in a series call "Laura Takes On." Laura did not do so well, so she's back to see if she can redeem herself on her very last day on FOX6 WakeUp.
Family members mourn Uber driver, passenger killed in crash as firefighter awaits homicide charges
WEST ALLIS -- FOX6 News is learning more about the 64-year-old and 38-year-old men killed in a crash near 60th and Pierce in West Allis on Monday, April 4th.
WEST ALLIS -- FOX6 News is learning more about the 64-year-old and 38-year-old men killed in a crash near 60th and Pierce in West Allis on Monday, April 4th.
West Allis police: Man arrested after two killed in crash works for Milwaukee Fire Department
WEST ALLIS -- FOX6 News has learned a 31-year-old Milwaukee man arrested following a crash that killed two people works for the Milwaukee Fire Department.Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department issued this statement Wednesday, April 6th:
WEST ALLIS -- FOX6 News has learned a 31-year-old Milwaukee man arrested following a crash that killed two people works for the Milwaukee Fire Department.Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department issued this statement Wednesday, April 6th:
Red Cross assisting two adults, child after fire near 61st and Florist
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department said the Red Cross was assisting two adults and a child after a fire at a home on Wednesday evening, April 6th.The fire occurred at a home near 61st and Florist.The two adults and the child were able to escape the home.
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department said the Red Cross was assisting two adults and a child after a fire at a home on Wednesday evening, April 6th.The fire occurred at a home near 61st and Florist.The two adults and the child were able to escape the home.
New "alternate response vehicles" for MFD will be used strictly for medical calls
MILWAUKEE -- Starting Tuesday, April 5th, some Milwaukee firefighters will no longer respond to medical emergencies in a fire truck.
MILWAUKEE -- Starting Tuesday, April 5th, some Milwaukee firefighters will no longer respond to medical emergencies in a fire truck.
Developing: Firefighters battle blaze at home near 4th and Vine in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department on Sunday night, April 3rd were called out to a fire at a home on N. 4th Street.This fire was taking place at a home near 4th and Vine.Officials were calling for an additional engine and truck at the scene.
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department on Sunday night, April 3rd were called out to a fire at a home on N. 4th Street.This fire was taking place at a home near 4th and Vine.Officials were calling for an additional engine and truck at the scene.
Police: One person taken to hospital from scene of stabbing near 27th & Capitol
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police and officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department were called out to the scene of a stabbing on Monday, March 28th.It happened shortly after 8:00 p.m. near 27th and Capitol Drive.We're told one person was taken to Froedtert Hospital from the scene.PHOTO GALLERYMonitor FOX6 News and FOX6Now.com for updates on this developing story.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police and officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department were called out to the scene of a stabbing on Monday, March 28th.It happened shortly after 8:00 p.m. near 27th and Capitol Drive.We're told one person was taken to Froedtert Hospital from the scene.PHOTO GALLERYMonitor FOX6 News and FOX6Now.com for updates on this developing story.
Two escape house fire without injury on Milwaukee's west side
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee firefighters doused a fire at a house near 74th and Kearney early Sunday, March 27th.Officials say two people were inside the building, but they were able to get out before fire crews arrived and quickly contained the fire.The Red Cross is now helping the two people who lived inside the home.About $35,000 of damage was done to the house.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee firefighters doused a fire at a house near 74th and Kearney early Sunday, March 27th.Officials say two people were inside the building, but they were able to get out before fire crews arrived and quickly contained the fire.The Red Cross is now helping the two people who lived inside the home.About $35,000 of damage was done to the house.
Damage estimated at $5M: Red Cross volunteer calls three-alarm blaze in Milwaukee worst he's seen
MILWAUKEE -- Nearly 100 people were helped by the American Red Cross following a three-alarm fire in an apartment building with 130 units near 57th and Oklahoma in Milwaukee.It happened on Tuesday evening, March 22nd.Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department told FOX6 News Tuesday only one of the apartment complex's buildings was affected, and four units in that building were impacted.A few people were treated for smoke inhalation.
MILWAUKEE -- Nearly 100 people were helped by the American Red Cross following a three-alarm fire in an apartment building with 130 units near 57th and Oklahoma in Milwaukee.It happened on Tuesday evening, March 22nd.Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department told FOX6 News Tuesday only one of the apartment complex's buildings was affected, and four units in that building were impacted.A few people were treated for smoke inhalation.
Three-alarm blaze in apartment building near 57th & Oklahoma; Red Cross assists up to 100
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee firefighters battled a three-alarm fire at an apartment building near 57th and Oklahoma on the city's southwest side on Tuesday evening, March 22nd.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee firefighters battled a three-alarm fire at an apartment building near 57th and Oklahoma on the city's southwest side on Tuesday evening, March 22nd.
Woman, four-year-old girl die in fire that police say was intentionally set
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police say a woman and a child died in a house fire near 68th and Stevenson on the city's west side late Saturday, March 19th -- and police say the fire is believed to have been intentionally set.The victims are a 29-year-old woman and a four-year-old girl.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police say a woman and a child died in a house fire near 68th and Stevenson on the city's west side late Saturday, March 19th -- and police say the fire is believed to have been intentionally set.The victims are a 29-year-old woman and a four-year-old girl.
Milwaukee fire officials respond to two-alarm blaze near S. 4th & Lapham
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee officials responded to a two-alarm fire in a pair of homes near S. 4th and Lapham Boulevard Wednesday afternoon, March 16th.According to the Milwaukee Fire Department, the fire was called in around 4:30 p.m.Officials say the fire was originally a one-alarm fire but was bumped up to two alarms after it spread to another home.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee officials responded to a two-alarm fire in a pair of homes near S. 4th and Lapham Boulevard Wednesday afternoon, March 16th.According to the Milwaukee Fire Department, the fire was called in around 4:30 p.m.Officials say the fire was originally a one-alarm fire but was bumped up to two alarms after it spread to another home.
MFD responds to Criminal Justice Facility for people stuck in elevator, small electrical fire
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department on Wednesday afternoon, March 16th were called out to the "Criminal Justice Facility" at 949 W.
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department on Wednesday afternoon, March 16th were called out to the "Criminal Justice Facility" at 949 W.
As 99-year-old woman, her grandson laid to rest after fire, firefighters go door-to-door in their neighborhood
MILWAUKEE -- A fire took the life of a 99-year-old Milwaukee woman and her grandson, and on Monday, March 14th, as they were laid to rest, firefighters went door-to-door in their neighborhood.
MILWAUKEE -- A fire took the life of a 99-year-old Milwaukee woman and her grandson, and on Monday, March 14th, as they were laid to rest, firefighters went door-to-door in their neighborhood.
"It's unfair, unreal:" Customers get glimpse of damage after fire ripped through storage facility
MILWAUKEE -- Dozens of vehicles were burned to a crisp after fire ripped through a storage facility on Milwaukee's south side on Friday night, March 11th.
MILWAUKEE -- Dozens of vehicles were burned to a crisp after fire ripped through a storage facility on Milwaukee's south side on Friday night, March 11th.
Woman hurt in fire believed to have been caused by smoking accident
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department say a smoking accident led to a fire that left a woman hurt on Sunday, March 13th.It happened in a home on Burrell Street, near Smith Street (near the intersection of 1st and Lincoln).Around 10:30 a.m., fire officials received a call from neighbors indicating the home was on fire.When firefighters arrived, they found the front half of the home fully engulfed in flames.The woman living inside was able to get out on her own, and fire crews then aggressively attacked the fire.
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department say a smoking accident led to a fire that left a woman hurt on Sunday, March 13th.It happened in a home on Burrell Street, near Smith Street (near the intersection of 1st and Lincoln).Around 10:30 a.m., fire officials received a call from neighbors indicating the home was on fire.When firefighters arrived, they found the front half of the home fully engulfed in flames.The woman living inside was able to get out on her own, and fire crews then aggressively attacked the fire.
"I just sprung into action:" Man who pulled elderly woman from burning house recounts the day
MILWAUKEE -- They saved an elderly woman from a burning house near 26th and Locust -- and then disappeared. 99-year-old Lucy Bowen died from her injuries several days later -- as did her 55-year-old grandson, Billy.
MILWAUKEE -- They saved an elderly woman from a burning house near 26th and Locust -- and then disappeared. 99-year-old Lucy Bowen died from her injuries several days later -- as did her 55-year-old grandson, Billy.
Six people displaced after fire in apartment building near 56th and Mill Road
MILWAUKEE -- Six people were displaced by a fire that happened inside an eight-unit apartment building near 56th and Mill Road.The call for this fire came in shortly after 6:00 p.m.We're told an elderly person was living on the first floor in a unit where the fire broke out.That person was able to get out safely.The American Red Cross is assisting the displaced residents.One unit in the building has been deemed a total loss.The cause of the fire is under investigation.Fire officials say there were no working smoke detectors in the building.
MILWAUKEE -- Six people were displaced by a fire that happened inside an eight-unit apartment building near 56th and Mill Road.The call for this fire came in shortly after 6:00 p.m.We're told an elderly person was living on the first floor in a unit where the fire broke out.That person was able to get out safely.The American Red Cross is assisting the displaced residents.One unit in the building has been deemed a total loss.The cause of the fire is under investigation.Fire officials say there were no working smoke detectors in the building.
Early morning fire damages store, apartments near 1st & Burleigh; no one hurt
MILWAUKEE -- Firefighters on Thursday morning, March 10th were called to the scene of a structure fire near 1st and Burleigh.The fire broke out around 1:15 a.m. at a two-story building that houses Russell's Food on the first floor and apartments on the second floor.Investigators believe the flames started on the second floor of the building -- and then burned through the ceiling of the first floor.No one was injured.The cause of the fire is under investigation.
MILWAUKEE -- Firefighters on Thursday morning, March 10th were called to the scene of a structure fire near 1st and Burleigh.The fire broke out around 1:15 a.m. at a two-story building that houses Russell's Food on the first floor and apartments on the second floor.Investigators believe the flames started on the second floor of the building -- and then burned through the ceiling of the first floor.No one was injured.The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Man whose body was found in burned home one day after fire is identified
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office has identified a man whose body was found in a home near 26th and Locust, one day after a fire occurred there.The deceased is identified as 55-year-old Billy Bowen.
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office has identified a man whose body was found in a home near 26th and Locust, one day after a fire occurred there.The deceased is identified as 55-year-old Billy Bowen.