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,” […]
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Fire Destroys Norway Home, 5 Pets Lost
RACINE – Racine County Dispatch received a 911 call at approximately 1:34 p.m. today of a house fire in the 21000 block of Ratzka Lane in the Town of Norway. When they arrived, deputies saw “heavy smoke coming from the residence and there were visible flames coming from the northeast corner of the structure,” according […]
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Fire Damages Northside Apartment
RACINE- An apartment fire in the 2700 block of Mount Pleasant Street rendered two units uninhabitable and caused about $45,000 in damage, authorities said. A firefighter passing during a shift change notified the fire department of a fire about 6:45 a.m. Sunday, according to a press release issued by the Racine Fire Department. Three fire […]
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Fire Damages Charles Street Home
RACINE – A two-family residence in the 1600 block of Charles Street was heavily damaged by fire Tuesday evening. There were no injuries. The Racine Fire Department was called to the residence about 7 p.m. Tuesday evening on a report of a fire in a bedroom. Upon arrival, firefighters found flames were blowing out of […]
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Electrical Fire Damages House
RACINE – An electrical fire heavily damaged a vacant house at 1338 12th Street here early Wednesday. The Racine Fire Department was called to a report of smoke coming from the property at 5:46 a.m. Firefighters initiated a fast attack through a side door. The fire was brought under control within an hour. Damage was […]
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Basement Fire Heavily Damages Jefferson Street Home
RACINE – A basement fire left a Jefferson Street home inhabitable Wednesday morning. The fire displaced two people and killed a dog. There were no other injuries. Racine firefighters were called to 1212 Jefferson St. about 9:45 a.m. Wednesday. The fire was confined to the basement area and required the use of water and firefighting […]
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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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Wax Heater Blamed For House Fire
RACINE – A fire, blamed on a faulty wax heater, caused an estimated $15,000 damage to a house on Green Street Sunday evening. The Racine Fire Department was called to 2055 Green Street shortly before 9 p.m Sunday. Firefighters brought the fire under control within 18 minutes. The fire did not spread beyond one room. […]
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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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Fire Damages Deane Boulevard Home
A fire in an upstairs wall damaged a home at 1202 Deane Blvd. in Racine on Saturday. The Racine Fire Department responded about 9:20 p.m. to a report of smoke in the home’s upstairs. The residents had safely evacuated before firefighters arrived. The fire was contained to a wall area on the second floor. Further, […]
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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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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 […]