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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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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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Structure fire in vacant building leaves $25K in damages, none injured

RACINE — The cause of a Monday afternoon structure fire to a vacant building under construction remains under investigation. Lt. Michael Moss of the Racine Fire Department said Tuesday the cause currently is listed as “undetermined,” while investigators continue to piece things together. Structure fire on High Street According to a press release, Fire Department […]

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Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Apartment Building Fire Causes $90,000 in Damages

RACINE – Racine firefighters were called at 10 p.m. Friday to the 3300 block of Kearney Avenue for a report of a structure fire. Working smoke alarms alerted residents of the fire that caused $90,000 in damages. When crews arrived, they saw fire and smoke at the front entrance of the building that extended into […]

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Racine Fire Department Investigates Structure Fire

RACINE- A structure fire in a vacant building injured one and caused about $46,000 worth of damage, authorities said. Racine Fire Department firefighters responded to a reported fire in the 1300 block of South Memorial Drive early Saturday morning to find a house engulfed in flames, according to a press release. On arrival, firefighters met a man […]

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