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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Morning fire displaces family of 4, kills family dog
RACINE — A Monday morning fire destroyed a home at 411 Randolph St., displacing a family of four and killing the family dog. The Racine Fire Department (RFD) was called to the scene at about 8:45 a.m. on a report of smoke coming from a window on the north side of the single-story home. No […]
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Racine man rescued during apartment fire
RACINE, WI — Due to the quick action of three bystanders, a Racine man was rescued from a second-story apartment building during a fire early Sunday morning at 2017 Case Ave. Suffering significant injuries, rescue personnel took the man to Ascension-All Saints Hospital. The man rescued from the second floor’s condition is unknown at this […]
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Exterior deck fires damage 2 Racine apartment buildings
RACINE – Two multi-family apartment buildings were damaged by separate deck fires within a few hours of each other on Wednesday, according to the Racine Fire Department (RFD). No one was injured. Erie Street deck fire Firefighters responded to the first deck fire on an upper unit wooden entrance of an apartment building on the […]
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40th Annual Tremper High School Blood Drive, Update on Blood Shortage
KENOSHA – On Thursday, March 10, Tremper High School will be welcoming Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin back to its campus from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. for the largest student-led blood drive in the state of Wisconsin. This year marks the 40th anniversary of Tremper’s blood drive. Not only is Versiti hoping to collect […]
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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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Red Cross: National Blood Crisis May Put Patients at Risk
The American Red Cross is facing a national blood crisis. According to the source, this is the worst blood shortage that the nation is facing in more than a decade. Patient care is at risk because of the dangerously low blood supply. This issue is causing doctors to make difficult decisions. Others must wait to […]
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Stove Fire Damages Prospect Street Apartment
A fire in a stove caused an estimated $75,000 damage to an apartment unit at 1627 Prospect Street on Wednesday afternoon. The Racine Fire Department was called to the upper unit at 1:26 p.m. Firefighters brought the fire under control within 20 minutes. Therefore, there were no injuries. The Red Cross assisted the four adult […]
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Basement Fire Displaces Family of Ten
A family of 10 people – three adults and seven children – were displaced by a fire in a basement at 1221 Highland Avenue on Saturday evening. The Racine Fire Department responded to the fire call at about 7:15 p.m. Saturday. Upon arrival, they found heavy smoke coming from the basement. The fire was under […]
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State Farm Matching American Red Cross Donations January 11-15
To help the American Red Cross respond to disasters and emergencies big and small, State Farm is matching donations to the Red Cross dollar-for-dollar up to $100,000 January 11-15, helping gifts go twice as far! After a year where we’ve faced record disasters and mounting challenges from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, being connected with our […]
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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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Help The Red Cross Find SE Wisconsin Community Heroes
You can help the American Red Cross honor heroes from southeast Wisconsin by making a nomination to the 2020 Brave Hearts event. The Red Cross’ Brave Hearts event will honor everyday heroes across categories such as military, good Samaritan, youth, blood donor and community safety. The public is encouraged to submit nominations for people who […]
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Wednesday second-floor structure fire quickly contained, causes $20K in damages
Racine Fire Department crews responded Wednesday morning to a structure fire at 1411 Grand Ave. A second-floor occupant of the building called 911 after seeing smoke coming from the living room. An RFD release said the caller and the rest of the occupants of the building had exited the structure before RFD units arrived on […]
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New Year’s Day fire displaces two families and a bearded dragon
Racine Fire Department units responded New Year’s Day to a fire at 1733 Grange Ave. (lower) for a report of a structure fire. The call came just before noon. Heavy fire was showing from ground floor windows on two sides of the two-family home. An elderly woman and her adult son escaped from the first […]
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Dropped burning incense stick causes fire
RACINE – One person was injured in a fire caused by a dropped incense stick Wednesday morning at a residence located at 3224 17th Street. The incident took place at 10:05 a.m. on the second floor, according to a press release by the Racine Fire Department. The occupant, Tom Schaefer, admitted to dropping a burning incense stick […]