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Yahoo
19-05-2025
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Oak Creek clothes dryer fire at multi-family apartment building
The Brief Oak Creek firefighters contained a fire in a clothes dryer at an apartment building on Sunday, May 18. The fire happened at an apartment building on W. Sunnyview Drive. The flames were contained within five minutes of emergency crews' arrival. OAK CREEK, Wis. - Oak Creek firefighters extinguished a fire a multi-family apartment building on W. Sunnyview Drive on Sunday afternoon, May 18. What we know Officials said they were dispatched to the fire around 2:15 p.m. Sunday. The first arriving fire crew reported black smoke coming from one of the apartments and initiated an offensive fire attack. The fire was completely extinguished within five minutes of fire crews arriving. The fire was contained to a clothes dryer located in a single apartment. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android No other apartments sustained any damage, and no injuries to residents or firefighters were reported. The Milwaukee and Franklin Fire Departments assisted the Oak Creek Fire Department during this incident. What you can do Fire officials remind everyone that it is "essential to remember that dryer lint screens should be cleaned after every load of laundry. Routine maintenance should also be performed on dryer exhaust vent pipes to prevent a buildup of lint and debris." The Source The information in this post was provided by the Oak Creek Fire Department.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
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Man injured, family displaced following Franklin house fire
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WKRN) — A fire involving a lawnmower not only left a Franklin man injured Wednesday afternoon, but it turned into a larger blaze that seriously damaged a home and displaced a family. The Franklin Fire Department said it was dispatched shortly before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23 to a single-story house along Peytonsville Road. The first unit arrived at the scene within three minutes and reportedly discovered a riding lawnmower on fire in the carport area, with flames spreading into the attic that connected the garage and the house. Mt. Juliet K-9 seriously injured in crash According to Franklin Fire Marshal Andy King, the fire started when a man was refueling his lawnmower shortly after using it, while the engine was still hot. The man was burned, but there's no word on the extent of his injuries. King said the blaze spread rapidly through the attic, but firefighters—including those from Williamson County who provided mutual aid—worked quickly to contain it, managing to knock it down in less than 30 minutes. The department described the home as 'no longer livable' because of the extent of the damage, which is estimated at $100,000. King said a local hotel is helping the family—which includes a woman, her adult brother, two adult children, and a dog—and providing accommodations. ⏩ King commended the swift, coordinated actions of all first responders at the scene and thanked Williamson County Fire, Williamson County Fire/Rescue, the Williamson County Emergency Management Agency, Williamson Health EMS, and the Franklin Police Department for their assistance. No additional details have been released about Wednesday afternoon's fire. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
