RACINE – Fire and rescue personnel from the Racine Fire Department battled two fires – on St. Patrick Street and Kearney Avenue — on Saturday that started just over an hour apart. The St. Patrick Street fire resulted in a person being taken to an area hospital. The Kearney Avenue fire resulted in three people […]
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Fire Damages Parked Vehicle
RACINE – Fire caused an estimated $3,000 damage to a vehicle parked near a structure in the 3600 block of Douglas Avenue Thursday evening. The Racine Fire Department responded just before 7 p.m. The vehicle owner put out the fire with an extinguisher just before firefighters arrived. Firefighters used a thermal imaging camera to check […]
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Kitchen Fire Damages College Avenue Apartment
RACINE – A fire in a kitchen damaged a College Avenue apartment and displaced 10 residents Saturday morning. The Racine Fire Department was called to a six-unit apartment building at 800 College Avenue at about 9:07 a.m. Saturday. A Racine Police Department officer on patrol discovered the fire and immediately began evacuating residents. The fire […]
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Fire Destroys Vacant Yorkville Farmhouse
YORKVILLE – A vacant farmhouse in the 18100 block of Spring Street was destroyed by fire here early Wednesday. A Racine County Sheriff’s Office deputy, on routine patrol about 2:30 a.m., saw that the structure was fully engulfed in flames. He was able to awaken and evacuate people in a home about 50 feet away. […]
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PHOTOS: No one injured in Villa Street Fire
Firefighters from the Racine Fire Department put out a fire that caused about $25,000 in damage at 6:10 a.m. Monday morning in the 1700 Block of Villa Street. Three fire engines, a truck, a quint, and an ambulance responded to the fire. The responding personnel included 23 firefighters, two commanding officers and two fire investigators. […]
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Russet Street Duplex Fire Under Investigation
RACINE – Racine Fire Department (RFD) investigators are seeking information about a small fire that damaged the exterior of a duplex in the 2800 block of Russet Street early Wednesday. Firefighters were called to the duplex about 5 a.m. They quickly extinguished a small fire near building’s front entrance. All of the duplex’s 12 occupants […]
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Fire on Luedke Avenue causes $10,000 in damage
RACINE – One person was hospitalized after a house fire started by someone burning alcohol in the 300-block of Luedke Avenue Saturday morning, authorities said. An occupant of the house told police she was warming alcohol in a pan to melt ice on her car when it ignited, according to a press release issued by […]
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UPDATE: Thomas Bus Company fire caused
A bus fire was reported at 3;54 a.m. at the Thomas Bus Company, 31340 Bushnell Road in the Town of Burlington. UPDATE 10:07 a.m.: Firefighters put out the fire at the Thomas Bus Company and police have now opened Bushnell Road. Six buses and a shed were damaged during the blaze, which appears to have […]
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Fire causes significant damage to Wisconsin Avenue home
A house fire caused an estimated $55,000 in damage to a Wisconsin Avenue home, authorities said. Firefighters with the Racine Fire Department responded to a house fire on the 900 block of Wisconsin Avenue at about 3:30 p.m. on Friday, according to a press release. Upon entering the home, firefighters spotted flames coming from the […]
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Vehicle Destroyed in Victory Avenue Fire
RACINE – A Tuesday morning fire destroyed a vehicle and threatened a home at 4415 Victory Avenue. The Racine Fire Department was called to the scene about 9:10 a.m. The vehicle, parked within 5 feet of the home, was in flames. A team of 20 firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, which was confined to the […]
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Information sought about intentionally-set car fire near Elm and 10th streets
RACINE ⏤ Racine Fire Department investigators are seeking information related to an intentionally set fire that damaged a car parked in an alley near Elm and 10th streets. Firefighters responded to the fire around 6 p.m. Tuesday evening. In the alley, they found a 2015 Cadillac SRX that had an estimated $30,000 in damages. However, […]
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Rockhead’s Comics fire in Uptown caused by overloaded circuit, Kenosha fire chief says
A fire on Dec. 16 caused approximately $100,000 in damages to the Rockhead’s Comics & Games building at 2328 Roosevelt Rd. in Uptown. Photo by Daniel Thompson/The Uptown Observer. https://www.facebook.com/theuptownobserver/videos/403533927463010 KENOSHA ⏤ An overloaded circuit on the second floor sparked an Uptown fire that damaged the Rockhead’s Comics & Games building. The fire began around […]
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Tuesday morning fire causes $35,000 in damages to Racine business
RACINE ⏤ A Tuesday morning structure fire caused $35,000 in damages to a business on De Koven Avenue in the city. https://www.facebook.com/theuptownobserver/posts/129786192232571 Sign up to make a monthly donation to The Uptown Observer and support local independent journalism. According to the Racine Fire Department, firefighters responded to Modine Manufacturing, 1500 De Koven Avenue, around 7 […]
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Minor injury reported in Racine kitchen fire
RACINE ⏤ A fire in the kitchen of a duplex on South Memorial Drive resulted in a minor injury Saturday evening. The Racine Fire Department responded to a duplex at 1637 S. Memorial Drive at 11:19 p.m. Saturday on a reported fire in a downstairs kitchen. When they arrived, firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and […]
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Fire damages Fosters reStore warehouse in Racine
RACINE ⏤ A Saturday evening fire caused smoke damage to a nonprofit city thrift store. The Racine Fire Department responded to 5626 21st St. around 6:26 p.m. Saturday for a report of smoke inside the 100,000-square-foot building. Firefighters extinguished a small fire along the building’s south wall. https://www.facebook.com/theuptownobserver/posts/129786192232571 Sign up to make a monthly donation […]