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Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Man hit by stray bullet while traveling in Wisconsin, deputies investigating
DOVER, Wis. (WFRV) – A man was hospitalized after he was shot in southeastern Wisconsin last Sunday by an errant bullet while he was a passenger in a truck that was driving in Racine County. Around 1:15 p.m. on Sunday, May 25, authorities with the Racine County Sheriff's Office and Kansasville Fire and Rescue Department were called to the 2500 block of CTH N and Sunnyside Drive in the Town of Dover for reports of a person who had been shot. Wisconsin boy who overcame traumatic lawnmower injury graduates high school When first responders arrived at the scene, they found a roughly 25-year-old man who was in the front passenger seat of a pickup truck with a bullet wound. Authorities say the truck, which was towing a fishing boat, was heading north on Sunnyside Drive when a stray bullet penetrated the passenger's side front door and hit the victim. Packers honor Wisconsin law enforcement officers with Protect & Serve Award The man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, and the Racine County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident. No additional details were provided. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
Kenosha County house fire; likely caused by batteries, pets missing
The Brief A Kenosha County home was destroyed in a fire likely caused by lithium-ion batteries on Thursday, May 22. Multiple pets were unaccounted for. Nobody was inside the home and there were no injuries. TOWN OF BRIGHTON, Wis. - A Kenosha County home was destroyed in a fire on Thursday afternoon, May 22. What we know The fire broke just before 1 p.m. on 18th Street in the Town of Brighton. According to Kansasville Fire and Rescue Department Chief Ron Molnar, the likely cause of the fire was lithium-ion batteries in a charging unit and had exploded. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android Nobody was inside the home and there were no injuries. However, Molnar said multiple pets were unaccounted for, and he believes they are dead. There were no fire hydrants nearby, so fire crews had to bring in around 100,000 gallons of water. It took multiple crews, even departments from Illinois, several hours to put out hot spots. At one point, responders had to bring in an excavator to dismantle the home. Molnar called it a "very significant fire." "There were reports that flames were already coming through the roof," he said. Molnar said there were reports of a "dangerous" amount of ammunition in the home, but there was no threat to the area. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News "Pretty much everyone has ammunition in their homes," he said. "This is God's country out here." What we don't know There is no damage cost estimate available at this time. Local perspective "I'm emotional. It was an emotional experience to come alongside a family that has endured a trauma like this," neighbor Chris Strash said. "The silver lining is God is in control and that's just a promise that I rest on because he is in control, and he has a plan and a purpose." The Source Kansasville Fire and Rescue Department Chief Ron Molnar provided information.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Numerous crews dispatched to clear fully engulfed Wisconsin house fire, cause under investigaton
UNION GROVE, Wis. (WFRV) – Numerous agencies were deployed to the scene of a house fire that fully engulfed a home in Wisconsin on Thursday night. Kansasville Fire and Rescue Department and Raymond Fire and Rescue Department Crews were dispatched together as auto-aid for Union Grove-Yorkville Fire Department shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Thursday for a reported fire on 11th Avenue in Union Grove. Wisconsin man arrested in southern Chicago suburb, officials seize ghost gun & numerous narcotics Multiple Kansasville Units responded to assist Raymond and Union Grove-Yorkville crews in suppressing the fire that fully engulfed the home. Additional resources had to be requested through the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System. The following crews joined to support: South Shore Fire Department Somers Fire and Rescue Department Burlington Fire Department In addition to the fire suppression efforts, the Racine Fire Belles joined to provide rehab for responders and WE Energies crews arrived to address electrical power and natural gas services in the area. Union Grove's Department of Public Works helped spread salt due to the ice conditions. The Burlington Fire Department and Paris Fire Rescue Department provided a change of quarters coverage as well. Racine County Sheriff's Office officials helped maintain safety on the scene while controlling who could access the area for the fire suppression efforts. Fond du Lac County residents jump from second story during fire that killed roughly 11 pets The fire crews cleared the scene around 10:30 p.m., however, the area is still closed as Racine County Fire Investigation Taskforce officials and County Sheriff's investigators look into the situation. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire has not yet been established. No additional details are available at this time. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
