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3 days ago
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Milwaukee apartment fire near 45th and Hampton, no one injured
MILWAUKEE - A fire damaged an apartment building in Milwaukee on Sunday, June 1, 2025. According to the Milwaukee Fire Department, the call came in around 11:40 a.m. The fire was brought under control and no one was injured or taken to the hospital. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android Everyone in the building has been displaced, and the fire is under investigation. The Source The Milwaukee Fire Department sent FOX6 the information.
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4 days ago
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Milwaukee apartment fire near 87th and Villard, 1 taken to the hospital
MILWAUKEE - One person was taken to the hospital after a fire ripped through an apartment building in Milwaukee on Sunday morning, June 1, 2025. The fire broke out before 2:30 a.m. at the apartment near 87th and Villard, a few blocks from Timmerman Airport. Paramedics transported one person to the hospital. However, no one died in the fire. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android Fire investigators are working to find out how the fire started. The Source FOX6 went to the scene of the fire, and got cell phone video of the fire. Information was provided by the Milwaukee Fire Department.
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29-05-2025
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Milwaukee fire on city's south side, person found dead inside: officials
The Brief Milwaukee firefighters found a person deceased inside a burning home on the city's south side on Wednesday, May 28. The cause of death for the individual is not known. MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee firefighters were dispatched to a house fire on S. Burrell Street on Wednesday, May 28. Inside, they found a person deceased. What we know Milwaukee fire officials told FOX6 News when they arrived on the scene, smoke was showing from a 2 ½ story home. There is no cause of death identified. Officials did not say if the fire was the cause of death. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android It is not known at this time how much damage the fire caused to the structure. The Source The information in this post was provided by the Milwaukee Fire Department.
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22-05-2025
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33-year-old man dies at Milwaukee County Jail, second inmate death there in 2 months
A 33-year-old man died in the Milwaukee County Jail, the second publicly reported death there in roughly two months. The man died May 21 after experiencing a medical emergency, the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office said. He was booked into custody in November on a felony charge of possession of methamphetamine. The sheriff's office did not provide his name. The man's cellmate alerted a corrections officer about 7:41 p.m. that he appeared to be unconscious and in medical distress, the sheriff's office said in a statement. Then, multiple officers and supervisors responded and began trying to save the man's life, the statement said. They twice administered Narcan, a medication used in cases of a suspected overdose. Crews from the Milwaukee Fire Department responded about 7:51 p.m. and began working on him too, but the man was declared dead at 8:19 p.m. The Waukesha County Sheriff's Office will investigate the death. In March a 49-year-old inmate also died at the Milwaukee County Jail after what the sheriff's office called a medical emergency. More: Man's death at Ozaukee County Jail ruled an overdose. Deputies treated him for withdrawal This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: 33-year-old man dies at Milwaukee County Jail, sheriff's office says
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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.
