Power outage: 2,600 people on Milwaukee’s north side with no electricity
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We Energies says that about 2600 people on Milwaukee’s north side are currently without power.The outage was reported around 9:00 p.m. on Friday night, July 18th.
We Energies: 40 customers in West Allis affected by gas leak
WEST ALLIS (WITI) -- We Energies crews were on the scene of a gas leak that occurred near S. 81st Street and Grant Street in West Allis.It happened between 2:30 and 2:45 Thursday afternoon.A We Energies spokesman says a construction crew was working in the area when the gas leak began.We Energies crews were able to find the source of the leak.
Mylar balloon leads to power outage affecting 1,500 customers in West Milwaukee
WEST MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We Energies officials were tending to a power outage that affected 1,500 people in West Milwaukee Tuesday evening, July 15th.A We Energies spokesman tells FOX6 News the power outage occurred just after 7:45 p.m. when a mylar balloon ran into a power line -- causing the circuit to short out and the wire to go down.The wire fell in an alley between 63rd Street and 64th Street and National Avenue.The borders of this outage were Mitchell Street to the north, Lincoln Avenue to the south, 44th Street to the east and 55th Street to the west.A We Energies spokesman says a power outage caused by a mylar balloon isn't unusual, but he says this type of outage usually happens in wide open areas where the balloons are released and end up drifting into power lines.We Energies crews were able to resolve this power outage by about 9:45 p.m.
Evacuated: Two office buildings cleared out Monday morning due to a gas leak
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Two office buildings had to be evacuated for a short time on Monday morning, July 14th due to a gas leak.The gas leak was reported around 9:00 a.m. Monday -- and occurred near 13th and Canal.A short time later, We Energies officials were able to cut off the gas -- and begin repairs.All of those evacuated were able to return to the buildings.We Energies officials say the gas leak was the result of a construction crew severing a gas line.No one was injured.
Milwaukee Fire Department responds to building fire, detects gas
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Milwaukee Fire Department responded to a small fire in between two floors at a building on Historic Mitchell Street on Saturday, July 12th.The fire department says the fire was between the first and second floor of a two-story, multi-unit building.
A looming deadline: Folks waiting for proof of power outage from We Energies for food stamp benefits
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Emergency food stamp benefits are available to folks who were affected by power outages after storms pushed through on June 30th -- but there's now an additional step folks must take to qualify.
Power outages in greater Milwaukee area, We Energies working to solve issues
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We Energies says there were two power outages Sunday night, July 6th, affecting around 31,000 customers.The first outage happened in Shorewood affecting around 21,000 residents around 9:00 p.m. We Energies says a tree fell into power lines causing residents to lose power for about 30 minutes.The other outage is in Waukesha County in the Brookfield area, affecting around 11,000 customers.
We Energies: Power restoration complete following Monday's strong storms
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Thousands of We Energies customers were without power after strong storms blew through southeast Wisconsin on Monday evening, June 30th.
Emergency food stamps available to those without power...but is there now an additional hurdle for people who need help?
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A barrier to getting hungry people food -- that's how one organization is describing the process of getting emergency food stamps after Monday's storms.
When will the lights come back on? Homeowners urged to be patient
WAUKESHA CO. (WITI) -- It's a case of the "haves" and the "have nots" throughout southeast Wisconsin on Wednesday, July 2nd.
We Energies: Power restoration taking longer than normal because of the extensive damage
SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN (WITI) -- We Energies crews have restored service to more than 108,000 customers since powerful storms rocked southeastern Wisconsin since Monday evening, June 30th.
"We are all patiently waiting:" Thousands still in the dark after Monday's strong storms
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Strong storms pushed across the state on Monday evening, June 30th, and there wasn't much calm after them.
We Energies: More than 100,000 customers without power at some point Monday after storms push through
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Thousands of We Energies customers were without power after strong storms blew through southeast Wisconsin on Monday evening, June 30th.
We Energies: Strong storms caused extensive damage to energy delivery network
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Another round of storms swept through Wisconsin during the late evening and early morning hours of June 17-18 — causing numerous power outages.
We Energies: Power restored to more than 35,000 customers after powerful storms
WEST ALLIS/WAUKESHA (WITI) -- Early Tuesday morning, June 17th strong storms caused numerous power outages.
Construction crew strikes underground cable, causes power outage
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Brian Manthey with We Energies tells FOX6 News that approximately 300 customers lost power Thursday morning, June 5th after a construction crew struck an underground cable.The incident occurred around 8:20 a.m. and knocked out power to hundreds of customers -- including Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Children’s Hospital, The Blood Center of Wisconsin, and Medical College of Wisconsin.Manthey said he suspected the medical facilities have back-up generators/systems that would continue to supply power for their facilities.A We Energies crew responded to the scene -- and all electrical systems were back up and running around 10 a.m.Monitor FOX6 News and FOX6Now.com for updates on this developing story.
Graduation POSTPONED: Power outage affects North Division High School
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A Milwaukee Public Schools spokesperson tells FOX6 News a power outage is affecting North Division High School -- and Thursday evening's graduation ceremony has been impacted.The school adjusted lunch times and class times on Thursday -- but other than that, the school day wasn't affected.We Energies says there is a damaged underground line that is causing the outage.Currently, the power outage is only affecting the school -- but earlier Thursday, June 5th, about 1,000 residents were affected.The power apparently went out around 8:00 a.m.FOX6 News has learned the power outage is impacting North Division High School graduation.The graduation ceremony set for Thursday, June 5th, has been POSTPONED.Graduation will now take place on Friday, June 6th at 5:00 p.m. at North Division High School.Monitor FOX6 News and FOX6Now.com for updates.
Tracking their future: We Energies bands peregrine falcons
OAK CREEK (WITI) -- It was quite the show and tell at the Oak Creek We Energies power plant, as fourth graders from Country Dale Elementary School got to meet the company's newest additions."I thought it was pretty amazing because you usually don't get to see this very often," said 4th grader Stella Nastolski.The students have been learning how peregrine falcons were nearly wiped out due to the widespread use of pesticides.We Energies stepped in to help peregrine falcons in the 90s by placing nests on 6 of its power plants."They've been following the birds all along on our webcam and watching them grow and today it really brings that classroom instruction full circle as they get to go on a field trip and watch the banding," said We Energies Spokesperson Cathy Schulze.Five of the power plant nests had eggs hatch.Now that the babies are between 18 to 24 days old it's the perfect time to band them, because their legs are fully grown and they can determine the gender as the males are about one-third smaller than the females."They can travel great distances and by banding them it allows us to document that.
In the dark: Large power outage reported in Franklin/Hales Corners area
FRANKLIN/HALES CORNERS (WITI) -- As storms pushed through on Sunday evening, We Energies' Power Outage Map showed several outages throughout southeastern Wisconsin.The largest outage as of around 8:00 p.m. Sunday was in the Franklin/Hales Corners area.There, the We Energies Power Outage Map shows 1,456 customers affected.The cause of this power outage remains under investigation.There are several other power outages scattered across the Power Outage map -- but those outages are each affecting less than 100 customers.
Homes evacuated: Driver slams into natural gas line near We Energies facility
RACINE (WITI) -- Racine County Sheriff's officials say speed and alcohol are believed to be factors in a crash in which a 21-year-old driver went through a fence, and slammed into a natural gas line.It happened on Monday, May 26th just after 8:00 p.m. at the intersection of State Highway 20 and Honey Creek Road in the Town of Waterford.Sheriff's officials say a single vehicle, driven by a 21-year-old woman went through a fence surrounding a We Energies main line gas junction station -- and slammed into a natural gas line -- breaking it open, and venting natural gas into the air.The driver was apparently trapped in the vehicle.The first deputy on scene determined that the gas line struck was a high pressure gas line -- and the area needed to be evacuated.That same deputy was able to pull the driver out of the vehicle and carry her to safety.She was the only person in the vehicle -- and is said to have sustained head injuries.