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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Police: COP House fire started by person from out-of-town
RACINE, WI — The person alleged to have started the COP House on fire early Monday morning during a riot is not from Racine. Authorities in Racine say they’ve made an arrest in an apparent arson case after the city’s Thelma Orr Community Policing House was ransacked and set ablaze Sunday night. Speaking before reporters […]
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Racine Fire Department investigating fire at Hayes Avenue home
RACINE, WI – The Racine Fire Department is seeking the public’s help in investigating a fire that damaged a vacant house at 1101 Hayes Avenue early Monday. Firefighters were called to the Hayes Avenue property at 5:21 a.m. after a passer-by called 911. Crews extinguished the fire at the house’s exterior entrance. The fire caused […]
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Photo gallery, video of COP House damage
RACINE, WI – City officials assessed the damage at the COP House, 1146 Villa St., after a protest turned violent early Monday morning. A group of protesters started the COP Hous, 1146 Villa Street on fire during a riot early Monday morning. PHOTO BY Scott AndersonA group of protesters started the COP Hous, 1146 Villa […]