5 hurt, 1 critically in crash on I-43 southbound at Green Tree in Glendale

GLENDALE -- North Shore Fire officials said one person was taken to Froedtert Hospital with critical injuries after a crash on I-43 near Green Tree Road in Glendale Wednesday night, Nov. 7.A total of five people were hurt, North Shore Fire officials said.

Police: Milwaukee woman intentionally spills wig oil at Walgreens, reports injury

BROWN DEER -- Police say a Milwaukee woman visited a Walgreens store in Brown Deer, and intentionally spilled hair wig oil to slip in it to report she was hurt.According to the Brown Deer Police Department, the Walgreens store near 60th and Brown Deer Road reported a 47-year-old woman slipped on oil in the store and was in pain.The North Shore Fire Department responded to the scene and transported the woman to an area hospital.When officials reviewed the surveillance footage, it was determined the woman intentionally slipped on her own hair wig oil.

Natural gas line struck in Bayside, prompting evacuations

BAYSIDE-- North Shore Fire/Rescue crews were called out to a natural gas line that was struck in Bayside Thursday, Sept. 13.

North Shore Fire officials rescue woman who slipped on mud, fell down bluff in Whitefish Bay

WHITEFISH BAY -- North Shore Fire/Rescue officials on Sunday evening, Sept. 2 rescued a woman who fell halfway down a bluff at Big Bay Park/Buckley Park in Whitefish Bay.The woman, who is in her 30s-40s, slipped on mud, and fell down an unpaved portion of the bluff, in heavy foilage and mud.She was taken to the hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.  

2 North Shore firefighters attacked by bees while battling house fire

BAYSIDE -- Two North Shore firefighters were attacked by bees while fighting a fire at a home near Glencoe Place and Lake Drive Friday night, Aug. 17.It happened around 8 p.m. A 911 call from the home reported that someone was inside the home due to a noise coming from a back room.

Fire causes extensive damage to Shorewood home; 3 residents & family pet escape safely

SHOREWOOD -- Three residents and a family pet safely escaped a house fire in Shorewood early Saturday morning, July 28.It happened around 6 a.m. at a home on Wildwood Avenue near Glendale Avenue.A 911 call reported the smoke alarms sounding and smoke coming from the vents in a bedroom on the second floor of the home.

2 people evaluated at the scene of carbon monoxide response in Brown Deer

BROWN DEER -- Two people were evaluated at the scene of a carbon monoxide response in Brown Deer Sunday, May 13.Crews were called out to a home near Green Bay and Cherrywood, and found carbon monoxide levels at 40 parts-per-million in one unit, and as high as 100 parts-per-million in another.We're told firefighters usually have to wear masks when the levels are at 50 parts-per-million or higher.Everyone was able to get out of the building safely.

Firefighters battle fryer fire at Wendy's in Brown Deer

BROWN DEER -- North Shore Fire/Rescue crews on Saturday morning, March 24 were called out to the Wendy's restaurant on Deerwood Dr.

Critical condition: 2-year-old nearly drowns at hotel pool in Glendale

GLENDALE -- North Shore Fire and Rescue officials said a 2-year-old child is in critical condition after nearly drowning in a hotel pool in Glendale.It happened at the La Quinta Inn located near North Port Washington Rd.

North Shore Fire responds to consecutive crashes on I-43; 1 involving 5 vehicles

GLENDALE -- North Shore Fire/Rescue officials on Saturday night, Feb. 3 responded to a crash involving five vehicles on I-43 near Silver Spring.We're told no one involved had to be taken to the hospital.Shortly after this crash, there was another about a mile north.

North Shore Fire and Rescue crews battle house fire in Brown Deer

BROWN DEER -- Firefighters with North Shore Fire and Rescue battled a fire on Silverbrook Lane in Brown Deer on Wednesday evening, December 6th.Crews were called out to the two-story home around 4:00 p.m. Fire was found coming form the home after callers reported fire in an attached garage.Only one family member was home at the time.

North Shore Fire/Rescue responds to fully-involved house fire in River Hills

RIVER HILLS -- A River Hills family is safe after their home caught on fire late Friday night, December 1st.Just after 10:00 p.m., River Hills police and North Shore Fire/Rescue units responded to a home on fire on West Fairy Chasm Road in River Hills.

Fully-involved: No one injured in living room fire in Glendale

GLENDALE -- North Shore Fire and Rescue responded to a living room fire in Glendale early Sunday morning, November 26th.At around 12:45 a.m. the Bayside Communications Center received a call reporting a fire near the area of Greenwood Avenue and Longview Avenue.