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 […]
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Fire Damages Green Street Garage
RACINE – Racine Fire Department and Police Department officials are investigating the cause of a fire that damaged a garage at 1831 Green Street on Tuesday. The fire department responded to a report of a detached garage on fire about 5:06 p.m. Firefighters contained the fire to the garage structure. A nearby two-story home, occupied […]
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Indiana Street Fire causes $15K in damages
RACINE ⏤ An Indiana Street home sustained approximately $15,000 in damages in a fire Tuesday, with another $7,500 in damage to contents. According to a Wednesday morning release from the Racine Fire Department, the call for the fire came in at 9:39 p.m. Tuesday. First responders arrived at the home, a single-family ranch at 1322 […]
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Fires in Dover and Racine kept firefighters busy
RACINE COUNTY — Two fires — one at an industrial building and the other in a pole barn — kept area firefighters busy Tuesday night. One happened in Dover, the other in Racine. Officials reported no injuries. Cause of Dover fire unknown DOVER – A pole barn, containing vehicles, tools, and other items, was destroyed […]
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Racine man suffers serious burns
RACINE – The Racine Fire Department early Thursday responded to a second incident this week of an individual who received serious burns caused by smoking while on oxygen. Firefighters were called to 512 8th Street about 2 a.m. A male, who had been smoking in bed, extinguished the fire himself before calling 911. He was […]
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Fire causes thousands of dollars in damage on South Memorial
File photo RACINE – A fire caused an estimated $7,000 in damage to a vacant home on South Memorial Drive early Friday. The Racine Fire Department responded to 1636 S. Memorial Drive at about 3:20 a.m. Friday morning to battle the fire. Officials believe the fire started on the exterior of the building’s southwest corner. […]
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Dumpster Fire Threatens Homes
RACINE – A fire in a construction dumpster briefly threatened two homes in the 1200 block of Harmony Drive on Tuesday afternoon. The Racine Fire Department responded to an active fire in a construction dumpster at 1231 Harmony Drive at about 4:24 p.m. Tuesday. Upon arrival, RFD reported that the home’s occupant was attempting to […]
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Seven displaced by Thursday morning house fire
RACINE – An early morning fire at a Franklin Street home displaced seven residents and caused an estimated $20,000 damage, the Racine Fire Department reported Thursday. Firefighters responded to an emergency call to 1709 Franklin St. shortly before 3 a.m. Thursday. The first-floor occupant called 911 after smelling smoke and seeing fire coming from the […]
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Car Damaged in Monday Morning Fire
RACINE – A fire of undetermined origin heavily damaged a car at Coronada Drive early Monday. The Racine Fire Department was called about 1:39 a.m. Monday to 917 Coronada Drive on a report of a vehicle that was fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze that caused an estimated $7,000 damage to an […]
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1 person hospitalized, 2 rescued from Ohio Street fire
RACINE, WI – One person was hospitalized, and two others were rescued after a fire ripped through a duplex Sunday morning at 111 Ohio St. The fire started at 1:05 a.m. because of the careless use of smoking materials, according to a press release by the Racine Fire Department. Quint 4 and MED 4 from […]
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Grand Avenue home set on fire second time
RACINE, WI – For the second time in six months, someone intentionally set fire to a home at 1315 Grand Avenue early Sunday morning. On the siding, someone also spraypainted the letters “BLM” and “Remember George Floyd and Ty’rese West.” A neighbor called the Racine County Joint Dispatch Center at 4:58 a.m. Sunday morning to report the […]
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Racine man rescued during fire
RACINE, WI – No one was injured during a house fire, but firefighters rescued a man from a second-floor balcony at 4:15 p.m. Monday. The fire happened at a home at 1816 Roe Avenue, according to a press release by the Racine Fire Department. Fire and rescue personnel arrived on the scene just minutes after […]
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Fire in Racine rips through 2 houses, 2 cars and 4 garages
RACINE, WI – Two houses, two cars, and four garages sustained damage during a fire that happened on Thursday evening in the 1400 block of Harmony Drive and 1400 block of North Street. No one was injured. The fire remains under investigation, according to a press release by the Racine Fire Department. Firefighters responded to a […]
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