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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
19-04-2025
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Oak Creek apartment fire, roofing contractors injured
The Brief An Oak Creek apartment building fire injured two roofing contractors. It happened on Friday morning near Chicago and Puetz. Three apartments sustained minor damage as crews checked for fire extension. OAK CREEK, Wis. - An Oak Creek apartment building fire injured two roofing contractors on Friday morning, April 18. What we know It happened at Lake Forest Apartments, on Chicago Road just north of Puetz Road, around 10:30 a.m. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android Smoke was visible as firefighters arrived, and the fire was upgraded to a second alarm. The Oak Creek Fire Department said the fire was extinguished within 10 minutes. Two roofing contractors were taken to a hospital with minor injuries, the fire chief said. No firefighters were hurt. The fire chief said three apartments sustained minor damage as crews checked for fire extension. What we don't know The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The Source Information in this report is from the Oak Creek Fire Department.
