WATERFORD — A 65-year-old man died in a late-night fire in his Waterford home; a fire that is currently under investigation. According to a press release from the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, several 911 calls came through the communications center at 10:23 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, about heavy smoke coming from a home in the […]
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Racine Fire Department responds to 2 structure fires in 2 days
RACINE, Wis. — Firefighters with the Racine Fire Department (RFD) were dispatched to nearly back-to-back fires within the city’s limits Wednesday and Thursday. The fires, which took place on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive and High Street, were both identified as structure fires to multi-story residences, according to press releases by the Racine Fire Department. […]
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One Life lost, two saved in Racine house fire; over $100k in damages
RACINE, Wis. — A house fire early Sunday morning took one life, but firefighters with the Racine Fire Department saved two lives at a residence at 1833 Woodland Ave. The fire began in the basement of a single-story, single-family home just before 4 a.m. Smoke alarms alerted the husband and wife on the first floor, […]
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Electrical fire displaces 2 Racine families
RACINE — A fire at a Southwood Drive home, believed to have been related to an electrical failure, caused $40,000 in structural damage and displaced two families Wednesday evening. The Racine Fire Department (RFD) was called to 3614 Southwood Drive at 7:16 p.m. Wednesday on a report of a fire at the rear exterior of […]
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Home uninhabitable after Election Day fire, $150K in damages, no injuries
RACINE — A single-family home is uninhabitable after a fire on Election Day, but no one was injured. According to a press release from the Racine Fire Department, crews responded at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, to a home in the 900 block of Wisconsin Avenue for reports of a fire. An off-duty department captain […]
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Accidental kitchen fire damages apartment; over $100K in damages
RACINE — An accidental fire in a kitchen caused more than $100,000 in damages to a Layard Avenue apartment on Saturday. No one was injured. The Racine Fire Department was called to 2250 Layard Avenue at about 11:50 a.m. for an alarm sounding in a second-floor apartment. Firefighters found that the sprinkler system had extinguished […]
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Man, firefighter injured in house fire Monday afternoon, $50K in damages
RACINE — A man received burns and a firefighter had a minor hand injury in a house fire in the 2000 block of North Wisconsin Street on Monday afternoon, according to a Racine Fire Department (RFD) report. Firefighter, resident injured Firefighters were called to the scene about 1 p.m. They found that the first-floor bedroom […]
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Fire damages St. Claire Street home; $73K in damages, no injuries
RACINE – A home on St. Claire Street was heavily damaged by fire Friday afternoon, according to the Racine Fire Department (RFD). There were no injuries. St. Claire Street house fire Firefighters were called to 3637 St. Clair Street at about 4:24 p.m. on a report of smoke coming from a second-floor window. Upon arrival, […]
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House fire on Grand Avenue: $65k in damages, residents displaced
RACINE — On Monday afternoon, the Racine Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire at 906 Grand Ave. The single-family residence sustained considerable damage and was left uninhabitable at this time. At 5:42 p.m., a total of 21 personnel, including firefighters, a rescue squad, a fire chief, and a fire investigator from […]
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1 injured in Monday afternoon fire; cause under investigation
RACINE – A Racine man suffered minor injuries in a fire that remains under investigation. According to a press release from the RFD, crews were called at 4:47 p.m. Aug. 30 to a home in the 1200 block of Bluff Avenue. The caller said he needed rescue and was on the back balcony of the […]
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Fire causes $175K damage to Caledonia home
CALEDONIA – An early morning fire caused an estimated $175,000 in damages to a home and injured a Caledonia firefighter on Friday. The Caledonia Fire Department was called to the home at 5617 Eagle Point Drive at 1:10 a.m. The home’s occupants reported that the fire alarms were sounding and flames could be seen at […]
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Arson Suspected in Fire in Abandoned Two-Family Home
Racine Fire Department (RFD) investigators believe an overnight fire at a vacant building on 12th Street was set intentionally. RFD responded at 2:41 a.m. Sunday to the 1200 block of 12th Street for reports of a fire on the second floor of a two-story residence, according to a press release from RFD Captain Craig Ford. […]
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Early Morning Structure Fire Causes $31K in Damages
RACINE – Early this morning at 1:21 a.m., Racine Fire Department responded to a structure fire on the 1000 block of Birch Street. Fire crews arrived to find the back exterior of a single-family home engulfed in flames. The home was unoccupied. Engines 1 and 2 blasted the blaze, gaining control over it in just […]
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Morning Structure Fire Causes $75K in Total Damages
The Racine Fire Department (RFD) received a call at 10:27 Friday morning for a possible structure fire at 235 Ohio St. Upon arrival firefighters found a “working fire” in the second-story bathroom, according to a press release. The crew of Engine 2 stretched a hose line to the bathroom and extinguished the fire while other […]
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2 Families Displaced by House Fire on Racine’s North Side
RACINE – On Wednesday afternoon at 12:07 p.m. the Racine Fire Department responded to a house fire call that left two families displaced at 1116 Nelson Court. Tenants in the upper unit of the duplex, located on the north side of the city, discovered the fire “originating from near an electrical outlet in a bedroom,” […]