Faulty furnace causes gas leak inside home; crews venting building
BROWN DEER -- Emergency crews and We Energies located a gas leak coming from inside of a home near Teutonia & Bradley Roads on Tuesday morning, March 8th.Officials say a faulty furnace is believed to have caused the natural gas leak inside the home.
BROWN DEER -- Emergency crews and We Energies located a gas leak coming from inside of a home near Teutonia & Bradley Roads on Tuesday morning, March 8th.Officials say a faulty furnace is believed to have caused the natural gas leak inside the home.
"They're very good at what they do:" Don't fall victim to the We Energies tree trimming scam
GLENDALE -- Scammers are on the move and Milwaukee area residents should be on the lookout to avoid falling prey to their ploy.
GLENDALE -- Scammers are on the move and Milwaukee area residents should be on the lookout to avoid falling prey to their ploy.
We Energies crews called out to gas leak on Washington Avenue in Waukesha
WAUKESHA -- We Energies crews were called out to a home on Washington Avenue near Summit Avenue Thursday morning, March 3rd to deal with a gas leak.A We Energies spokesperson said a call came in that a gas line was struck.
WAUKESHA -- We Energies crews were called out to a home on Washington Avenue near Summit Avenue Thursday morning, March 3rd to deal with a gas leak.A We Energies spokesperson said a call came in that a gas line was struck.
"Pretty intense:" Whipping winds cause downed light poles, power outages
MILWAUKEE -- Downed trees, light poles, power lines -- high winds wreaked havoc all of the state Friday, February 19th and it was constantly keeping crews, like those at We Energies, busy all day and into the night.
MILWAUKEE -- Downed trees, light poles, power lines -- high winds wreaked havoc all of the state Friday, February 19th and it was constantly keeping crews, like those at We Energies, busy all day and into the night.
We Energies: 800+ customers without power due to gusting winds
MILWAUKEE -- We Energies says roughly 800 customers are without power as of 9:45 p.m. on Friday, February 19th -- and it's largely due to the gusting winds passing through southeast Wisconsin.Anyone can monitor the outages in southeast Wisconsin with the We Energies Outage Map.
MILWAUKEE -- We Energies says roughly 800 customers are without power as of 9:45 p.m. on Friday, February 19th -- and it's largely due to the gusting winds passing through southeast Wisconsin.Anyone can monitor the outages in southeast Wisconsin with the We Energies Outage Map.
Crews called out to scene of water main break, gas leak in Oconomowoc
OCONOMOWOC -- Officials were on the scene of a water main break and gas leak in Oconomowoc -- near Saratoga Parkway and Revere Drive on Wednesday evening, February 10th.The call for this incident came in around 7:45 p.m.No injuries were reported.No one had to be evacuated.We Energies officials were called out to the scene.A We Energies spokeswoman tells FOX6 News some work was being done in the area by the water department when a gas line was struck.We Energies officials were able to make repairs to the damaged gas line.We're told 10 customers were impacted by the gas leak, and would be until repairs were complete.
OCONOMOWOC -- Officials were on the scene of a water main break and gas leak in Oconomowoc -- near Saratoga Parkway and Revere Drive on Wednesday evening, February 10th.The call for this incident came in around 7:45 p.m.No injuries were reported.No one had to be evacuated.We Energies officials were called out to the scene.A We Energies spokeswoman tells FOX6 News some work was being done in the area by the water department when a gas line was struck.We Energies officials were able to make repairs to the damaged gas line.We're told 10 customers were impacted by the gas leak, and would be until repairs were complete.
Milwaukee police officers take part in special training with We Energies officials
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police officers got some special training on Monday, January 25th.We Energies was brought in for a lesson in safety with the officers.The training dealt with the dangers of electricity when first responders get to the scene of a house fire or an accident involving a utility pole.PHOTO GALLERY:"We just wanted to make sure that we explain some of these potential hazards so these first responders know what they face when they get there," Dale Harmeyer with We Energies said."They're teaching us safe distances, how to keep people back, where to stage people, when it's going to be safe to first responders in there," Officer Scott Lesnieski said.We Energies officials say if you ever see a downed wire, you should stay away from it, and call authorities.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police officers got some special training on Monday, January 25th.We Energies was brought in for a lesson in safety with the officers.The training dealt with the dangers of electricity when first responders get to the scene of a house fire or an accident involving a utility pole.PHOTO GALLERY:"We just wanted to make sure that we explain some of these potential hazards so these first responders know what they face when they get there," Dale Harmeyer with We Energies said."They're teaching us safe distances, how to keep people back, where to stage people, when it's going to be safe to first responders in there," Officer Scott Lesnieski said.We Energies officials say if you ever see a downed wire, you should stay away from it, and call authorities.
Need energy assistance? More than 100,000 Milwaukee County residents may be eligible
MILWAUKEE COUNTY -- Plummeting temperatures can be bad news for your heating bill.
MILWAUKEE COUNTY -- Plummeting temperatures can be bad news for your heating bill.
Traffic will be reduced to one lane on N. Water for We Energies utility project
MILWAUKEE -- Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction on N.
MILWAUKEE -- Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction on N.
We Energies: Power restored after squirrel gets into transformer, knocks out power
GREENFIELD -- Power has been restored to more than 4,000 customers in New Berlin, Greenfield and Greendale.
GREENFIELD -- Power has been restored to more than 4,000 customers in New Berlin, Greenfield and Greendale.
Developing: We Energies crews called out to AMF Bowlero in Wauwatosa for odor of natural gas
WAUWATOSA -- We Energies crews were called out to the AMF Bowlero Lanes on W.
WAUWATOSA -- We Energies crews were called out to the AMF Bowlero Lanes on W.
We Energies: Remember to keep natural gas meters, vents clear of snow, ice
MILWAUKEE -- We Energies is reminding customers to avoid the dangers of snow and ice buildup on exhaust vents and natural gas meters.
MILWAUKEE -- We Energies is reminding customers to avoid the dangers of snow and ice buildup on exhaust vents and natural gas meters.
We Energies: More than 1,600 without power in the Milwaukee area
MILWAUKEE -- The We Energies Power Outage Map, as of about 10:00 p.m. on Monday, December 28th, was showing more than 1,600 without power in the Milwaukee area.A Winter Storm Warning took effect on Monday morning, and remains in effect until 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday.The FOX6 Weather Experts said we could expect snow, sleet, freezing rain and high winds on Monday with this storm.The sleet, freezing rain and wind was expected to lead to power outages -- with ice forming on power lines and the high wind causing issues.The FOX6 Weather Experts said we could see wind gusts at 40-50 miles-per-hour.The winds were expected to die down on Monday night.CLICK HERE to monitor the We Energies Power Outage Map for the latest outage information.Is your power out, or have you spotted a downed wire?
MILWAUKEE -- The We Energies Power Outage Map, as of about 10:00 p.m. on Monday, December 28th, was showing more than 1,600 without power in the Milwaukee area.A Winter Storm Warning took effect on Monday morning, and remains in effect until 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday.The FOX6 Weather Experts said we could expect snow, sleet, freezing rain and high winds on Monday with this storm.The sleet, freezing rain and wind was expected to lead to power outages -- with ice forming on power lines and the high wind causing issues.The FOX6 Weather Experts said we could see wind gusts at 40-50 miles-per-hour.The winds were expected to die down on Monday night.CLICK HERE to monitor the We Energies Power Outage Map for the latest outage information.Is your power out, or have you spotted a downed wire?
DPW crews work to salt, clear roads in Milwaukee as We Energies crews watch for outages
MILWAUKEE -- A Snow Emergency was declared in Milwaukee County on Monday afternoon, December 28th as snow, sleet and freezing rain fell across southeastern Wisconsin.As a result of that Snow Emergency, all non-essential departments were closed for the day.
MILWAUKEE -- A Snow Emergency was declared in Milwaukee County on Monday afternoon, December 28th as snow, sleet and freezing rain fell across southeastern Wisconsin.As a result of that Snow Emergency, all non-essential departments were closed for the day.
Quite the blustery night: High winds lead to power outages, Christmas decor strewn about
We Energies officials say 15,000 customers were without power at the peak of the outages.High winds can cause damage by taking down power lines, branches, and even trees.
We Energies officials say 15,000 customers were without power at the peak of the outages.High winds can cause damage by taking down power lines, branches, and even trees.
We Energies crews dealing with several power outages after rain, high winds
MILWAUKEE -- Hundreds of We Energies customers are still without power this morning after yesterday's rain and high winds.The majority are in Milwaukee County -- where more than 1,000 customers are still in the dark.Ozaukee, Racine and Walworth Counties also have a significant number of outages this morning.Crews are now, and have been all night, working to restore power to affected customers.As of 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night, December 23rd, there were 3,500 customers without power — down from 5,500 customers.CLICK HERE to monitor the We Energies Outage Map.
MILWAUKEE -- Hundreds of We Energies customers are still without power this morning after yesterday's rain and high winds.The majority are in Milwaukee County -- where more than 1,000 customers are still in the dark.Ozaukee, Racine and Walworth Counties also have a significant number of outages this morning.Crews are now, and have been all night, working to restore power to affected customers.As of 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night, December 23rd, there were 3,500 customers without power — down from 5,500 customers.CLICK HERE to monitor the We Energies Outage Map.
We Energies crews dealing with several power outages Wednesday night amid high winds
MILWAUKEE -- A Wind Advisory is in effect for all of southeastern Wisconsin until 6:00 a.m. Thursday, December 24th -- and on Wednesday night, We Energies crews were dealing with a number of power outages.As of 10:30 p.m., there were 3,500 customers without power -- down from 5,500 customers.About 2,600 of those customers without power were on the northwest side of Milwaukee.This outage was caused by a damaged piece of equipment.That piece of equipment was in the area between 76th-80th Streets, and between Center Street and North Avenue.A separate outage in Waterford left 2,500 without power at its peak, but as of 10:30 p.m., that number was down to 300.A cause of that outage is under investigation.An outage was affecting about 400 people in Fox Point as well -- and We Energies crews were dealing with other scattered outages.The outages happened between 9:15-9:45 p.m. Wednesday.It's unclear at this point whether the high winds played any role in these outages.CLICK HERE to monitor the We Energies Outage Map.
MILWAUKEE -- A Wind Advisory is in effect for all of southeastern Wisconsin until 6:00 a.m. Thursday, December 24th -- and on Wednesday night, We Energies crews were dealing with a number of power outages.As of 10:30 p.m., there were 3,500 customers without power -- down from 5,500 customers.About 2,600 of those customers without power were on the northwest side of Milwaukee.This outage was caused by a damaged piece of equipment.That piece of equipment was in the area between 76th-80th Streets, and between Center Street and North Avenue.A separate outage in Waterford left 2,500 without power at its peak, but as of 10:30 p.m., that number was down to 300.A cause of that outage is under investigation.An outage was affecting about 400 people in Fox Point as well -- and We Energies crews were dealing with other scattered outages.The outages happened between 9:15-9:45 p.m. Wednesday.It's unclear at this point whether the high winds played any role in these outages.CLICK HERE to monitor the We Energies Outage Map.
"Extremely rare," but Shorewood residents frustrated by series of gas service interruptions
SHOREWOOD -- There is growing frustration in Shorewood over gas service interruptions.After a couple of weeks of confusion, Ken Kapp is concerned.On Tuesday, December 15th, the Shorewood man, who lives near the intersection of Edgewood and Downer, is a block away from where We Energies crews responded to another residential gas service interruption resulting from a contractor striking a main."It's not a very comfortable feeling," said Kapp.
SHOREWOOD -- There is growing frustration in Shorewood over gas service interruptions.After a couple of weeks of confusion, Ken Kapp is concerned.On Tuesday, December 15th, the Shorewood man, who lives near the intersection of Edgewood and Downer, is a block away from where We Energies crews responded to another residential gas service interruption resulting from a contractor striking a main."It's not a very comfortable feeling," said Kapp.
Construction crews strike gas line in Shorewood; residents briefly evacuated
SHOREWOOD -- We Energies crews were on the scene of a gas leak in Shorewood on Monday, December 14th -- for the second time in less than a week.We're told a construction crew struck a steel natural gas main near Downer and Stratford in Shorewood.The flow of gas was shut off by We Energies officials.
SHOREWOOD -- We Energies crews were on the scene of a gas leak in Shorewood on Monday, December 14th -- for the second time in less than a week.We're told a construction crew struck a steel natural gas main near Downer and Stratford in Shorewood.The flow of gas was shut off by We Energies officials.
We Energies officials: Power restored for customers in Oak Creek, South Milwaukee
OAK CREEK -- We Energies officials say power has been restored to customers in the Oak Creek and South Milwaukee on Thursday evening, December 10th.We Energies officials were able to re-route power to areas that didn't have power issues, resulting in a number of people getting power restored.This outage involved more than 6,000 customers at its peak.We Energies crews were heading to check out a possible source of the outage at Nicholson Road and County Line Road on the border of Oak Creek and Caledonia.On Thursday night, there were 240 customers without power in the Kenosha County area as well.
OAK CREEK -- We Energies officials say power has been restored to customers in the Oak Creek and South Milwaukee on Thursday evening, December 10th.We Energies officials were able to re-route power to areas that didn't have power issues, resulting in a number of people getting power restored.This outage involved more than 6,000 customers at its peak.We Energies crews were heading to check out a possible source of the outage at Nicholson Road and County Line Road on the border of Oak Creek and Caledonia.On Thursday night, there were 240 customers without power in the Kenosha County area as well.