KENOSHA COUNTY — The Kansasville Fire & Rescue Department (KFRD) along with multiple emergency response partners was dispatched to a structure fire in the Town of Brighton in Kenosha County on Aug. 25. A single-family residence in the 22300 block of 18th Street caught fire on Friday, Aug. 25. More than 42,000 gallons of water […]
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Free electronics scrap drive benefits Racine Fire Bells on Aug. 26
RACINE — A free electronics scrap drive, hosted by Elite Energy Distribution, will benefit the Racine Fire Bells on Aug. 26. The Racine Fire Bells consist of volunteers that help support and rehab operations around southeastern Wisconsin. The collection event will take place in the old Kmart Parking Lot located at 2211 S. Green Bay […]
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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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Willard “Bill: Siewert Proudly Served During WWII
Willard Almond Siewert, 91, passed away on Friday at St. Luke’s South Shore Hospital in Cudahy. He was born in Racine on May 2, 1926, the son of the late Almond and Florence (Nee: Norgaard) Siewert. Bill graduated from Washington Park High School and proudly served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Returning from the […]
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Family Of 8 Displaced Following Racine Fire
Jerome Paster and his seven family members were displaced following a fire at their home at 805 Jackson Street. No one was injured in the fire, which started at 8:32 p.m. Friday, according to a press release by the Racine Fire Department. Paster told officials that he heard a loud noise and then saw a fire […]
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Downed Power Lines Cause North Side Fire
Downed power lines Tuesday triggered a chain reaction of sorts from the garage to the home of a north side family, causing $30,000 in damage. Racine fire Capt. Mark Villalpando in a press release said firefighters responded at 1:14 p.m. to a home in the 3400 block of Erie Street for a report of a […]
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House Fire Started By Fireworks
Caused by improper use of fireworks, a house fire started at 8:43 p.m. Monday night at 1554 Packard Ave. No one was injured during the fire, according to the Racine Fire Department. After the inside rear entrance to the home started on fire, firefighters from the Racine Fire Department found smoke and flames coming from […]
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No Injuries, $75,000 Damage from New Year Fire
A family in Mount Pleasant is recovering New Year’s Day from an overnight fire that caused about $75,000 in damage to their home. South Shore Fire Battalion Chief Jon Keiser in a written statement said crews were called at 2:42 a.m. Thursday for a report of a fire at a home in the 4000 block […]
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Late Night Fire Destroys Apartment, No Injuries
A late night fire in a Sturtevant apartment destroyed the unit and displaced two adult brothers, but didn’t result in any injuries to residents or first responders. South Shore Fire crews were called at 9:48 p.m. to an apartment building in the 3500 block of 93rd Street for a report of a fire. When firefighters […]
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Saturday Fire Under Investigation
After a vacant home burned Saturday in the 2100 block of Mead Street, members of the fire investigation task force were called in to investigate. The fire was reported around 5:45 p.m. Saturday, and crews from South Shore Fire Department and officers from Mount Pleasant Police Department responded in minutes, according to scanner reports […]
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