Fire damages auto repair shop near 60th & Congress; no one was injured
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee fire officials on Wednesday, April 1st were called out to a fire at an auto repair shop near 60th and Congress.The call came in shortly before 5:00 a.m.The fire caused an estimated $100,000 in damage to the building and $20,000 in damage to contents.No one was injured.The cause is under investigation.
118-year-old building, site of four-alarm fire demolished; building had prior fire safety violations
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A three-alarm fire that broke out Monday night on Milwaukee’s south side reignited into a four-alarm fire Tuesday morning.
Reignited: Four-alarm fire damages bar, apartments on Milwaukee's south side
MILWAUKEE (WITI) — A three-alarm fire that broke out Monday night on Milwaukee’s south side reignited into a four-alarm fire Tuesday morning.
Overnight: Milwaukee firefighters battle two fires within minutes
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee firefighters were busy battling two different fires within minutes early Sunday, March 29th.Fire crews were dispatched to a two-and-a-half story building near 10th and Lincoln shortly before 2 a.m. Officials say the fire started on the second floor -- and ended up causing more than $60,000 in damage.Just minutes later, firefighters were called to a fire at a vacant home near 18th and Mineral.
Milwaukee firefighters battle two-alarm fire near 41st & Custer
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee firefighters battled a two-alarm fire near 41st and Custer on the city's north side.Emergency responders were first dispatched to the scene around 4:15 p.m. The fire was upgraded to a two-alarm fire because flames spread from one home to another.Nobody was hurt as a result of this fire.
Firefighters called out to fight fire in basement of home on S. 23rd Street
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee firefighters fought a challenging fire at a home on S. 23rd Street on Tuesday afternoon, March 17th.The call came in around 1:30 p.m. for a fire in the basement of the home.
"It was loud!" For those who live near Acme Galvanizing, Monday started with a bang
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Fire officials say exploding propane tanks ignited a large fire at a Milwaukee industrial company Monday, March 16th.
"It just went 'kaboom!'" Exploding propane tanks ignite large fire at business on Milwaukee's south side
MILWAUKEE (WITI) — It was a scary start to the work week for folks who live near Acme Galvanizing on Milwaukee's south side.
Firefighters called out to home near 47th & State for fire that started in closet
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Fire officials were called out to a home near 47th and State Street for a fire.It happened on Tuesday night, March 10th.Officials say the fire started in a closet, and it took about 20 minutes to put out the flames.No one was home at the time of the fire.
Firefighters called out to house fire near 25th and Burleigh; cause under investigation
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Firefighters were called out to a fire at a vacant home early Wednesday morning, March 11th near 25th and Burleigh.It started on the second floor and spread to the attic.
"Smoke detectors are life savers," and Daylight Saving Time is a great opportunity to check them!
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Daylight Saving Time meant turning our clocks ahead by an hour as we "spring forward" this weekend.
Firefighters called out to house fire near 11th and North that spread to adjoining building
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee firefighters were called out to a house fire early Sunday morning, March 8th near 11th and North.It started in a one-story building and then spread to an adjoining building next to it.No one was hurt.The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Training that saves lives: MFD teams up with Admirals, Aurora, Milwaukee Co. EMS for hands-only CPR initiative
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- All 13 Milwaukee County Fire Departments, in conjunction with partnerships with the Milwaukee Admirals, Aurora Health Care and Milwaukee County EMS are kicking off a countywide hands-only CPR initiative.
"God used them to save my child:" First responders honored for saving five-year-old boy's life after fire
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- On January 14th, a five-year-old boy's lifeless body was pulled from a burning duplex near N. 77th Street and W.
Family able to safely escape house fire near Hubbard and Meinecke
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A Milwaukee family was able to safely escape a house fire overnight.It happened in a bedroom of a home near Hubbard and Meinecke just before 11:00 p.m. Sunday, March 1st.At least five people were inside the home at the time.No one was hurt.Investigators are looking into the cause of the fire, but it appears to be accidental.
A fundraiser and a competition! Restaurants, cafes, caterers face off in "Rockabilly Chili" event
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- It's a fundraiser and a competition that pits more than 50 Milwaukee restaurants, cafes and caterers against one another to determine the city's best chili! 91.7 WMSE's 13th annual Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser took place Sunday, March 1st at MSOE's Kern Center on N.
DEVELOPING: Three teens riding in stolen vehicle shot, wounded near Sherman & Burleigh
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Three teenagers were shot near the intersection of Sherman and Burleigh on Milwaukee's north side on Wednesday evening, February 25th.A deputy chief with the Milwaukee Fire Department says the shooting happened around 4 p.m. Those injured were taken to hospitals.We're told the victims are teenagers -- two 17-year-old boys and a 16-year-old girl.
Several people displaced after fire races through two Milwaukee homes
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Several people have been displaced after fire burned through two homes near 24th and Brown early Saturday, February 21st.Officials say the fire started in one duplex and spread to a second building.One firefighter suffered a hand injury while helping to battle the fire.
On a bitterly cold night, three people taken to the hospital as fire breaks out near 27th & Lloyd
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Fire officials say three people were taken to the hospital following a fire that occurred near 27th and Lloyd on this bitterly cold Wednesday night, February 18th.It happened at a single-family home where six people are living shortly before 8:00 p.m. This, as the National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Advisory for all of southeast Wisconsin to be in effect until noon on Thursday, February 19th.
Four people displaced after fire breaks out at home near 16th and Keefe
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Firefighters are investigating a house fire that occurred on Milwaukee's north side on Saturday afternoon, February 14th.