Fire causes extensive damage to Shorewood home; 3 residents & family pet escape safely
SHOREWOOD -- Three residents and a family pet safely escaped a house fire in Shorewood early Saturday morning, July 28.It happened around 6 a.m. at a home on Wildwood Avenue near Glendale Avenue.A 911 call reported the smoke alarms sounding and smoke coming from the vents in a bedroom on the second floor of the home.
Construction workers hit natural gas line in Fox Point, 3 customers impacted
FOX POINT -- We Energies says construction workers hit a natural gas line in a Fox Point neighborhood on Monday morning, July 9.
Things are getting heated: A fireman grills us, and you, on fire safety
NORTH SHORE -- Kids may be on summer break -- but fire safety shouldn't be.
2 people evaluated at the scene of carbon monoxide response in Brown Deer
BROWN DEER -- Two people were evaluated at the scene of a carbon monoxide response in Brown Deer Sunday, May 13.Crews were called out to a home near Green Bay and Cherrywood, and found carbon monoxide levels at 40 parts-per-million in one unit, and as high as 100 parts-per-million in another.We're told firefighters usually have to wear masks when the levels are at 50 parts-per-million or higher.Everyone was able to get out of the building safely.
Firefighters battle fryer fire at Wendy's in Brown Deer
BROWN DEER -- North Shore Fire/Rescue crews on Saturday morning, March 24 were called out to the Wendy's restaurant on Deerwood Dr.
Critical condition: 2-year-old nearly drowns at hotel pool in Glendale
GLENDALE -- North Shore Fire and Rescue officials said a 2-year-old child is in critical condition after nearly drowning in a hotel pool in Glendale.It happened at the La Quinta Inn located near North Port Washington Rd.
North Shore Fire responds to consecutive crashes on I-43; 1 involving 5 vehicles
GLENDALE -- North Shore Fire/Rescue officials on Saturday night, Feb. 3 responded to a crash involving five vehicles on I-43 near Silver Spring.We're told no one involved had to be taken to the hospital.Shortly after this crash, there was another about a mile north.
Close before you doze: The reason closing your bedroom door can help in a fire
MILWAUKEE -- When the fire alarm sounds, split-second decisions can save lives.
North Shore Fire and Rescue crews battle house fire in Brown Deer
BROWN DEER -- Firefighters with North Shore Fire and Rescue battled a fire on Silverbrook Lane in Brown Deer on Wednesday evening, December 6th.Crews were called out to the two-story home around 4:00 p.m. Fire was found coming form the home after callers reported fire in an attached garage.Only one family member was home at the time.
North Shore Fire/Rescue responds to fully-involved house fire in River Hills
RIVER HILLS -- A River Hills family is safe after their home caught on fire late Friday night, December 1st.Just after 10:00 p.m., River Hills police and North Shore Fire/Rescue units responded to a home on fire on West Fairy Chasm Road in River Hills.
Fully-involved: No one injured in living room fire in Glendale
GLENDALE -- North Shore Fire and Rescue responded to a living room fire in Glendale early Sunday morning, November 26th.At around 12:45 a.m. the Bayside Communications Center received a call reporting a fire near the area of Greenwood Avenue and Longview Avenue.
Fully-involved: No injuries after large fire in detached garage in Glendale
GLENDALE -- Firefighters Wednesday night, November 8th were on the scene of a fire involving a detached garage near 13th and Silver Spring in Glendale.
Bear pepper spray prompts hazmat response at White Oaks Apartments
BAYSIDE -- The Milwaukee County Hazardous Materials team and North Shore Fire Department were dispatched to the White Oaks Apartments for reports of a suspicious odor Saturday, October 28th.Officials say the odor appeared to be confined to the hallways.
River Hills police: 3 hurt in rollover crash on Good Hope Rd.
RIVER HILLS -- North Shore Fire & Rescue is on the scene of a rollover crash on Good Hope Rd., just west of I-43.According to a tweet, three patients have been taken to a hospital -- two adults to Froedtert Hospital and one child to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
Businesses evacuated after gas line struck near Port Washington and Green Tree in Glendale
GLENDALE -- North Shore Fire/Rescue officials were on the scene of a gas leak near Port Washington and Green Tree in Glendale Tuesday, August 8th.Officials evacuated a few businesses in the area -- after a gas line was struck by contractors.We Energies officials were notified, and responded to the scene, where the flow of gas was shut off.
Brown Deer officials respond to 2-vehicle crash near Teutonia and Bradley Road
BROWN DEER -- Brown Deer police and the North Shore Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle crash that happened near Teutonia Avenue and Bradley Road Tuesday, July 18th.One of the vehicles in the crash rolled and came to a rest upside down.PHOTO GALLERYThe fire department says two people are being treated for injuries.Monitor FOX6 News and FOX6Now.com for updates.
North Shore Fire Department responds to man trapped under lawn mower
GLENDALE -- The North Shore Fire Department was called to help assist a man who was trapped under a tractor/lawn mower on Thursday, July 13th.Officials say it happened on River Woods Parkway off of North Port Washington Road in Glendale.According to officials, the man declined transport after he was evaluated.
Driver severely injured after crash that knocked out power to 500+ in River Hills
RIVER HILLS -- A driver was severely injured in a crash involving a single vehicle that resulted in a power outage in River Hills Saturday, June 17th.The crash happened at Brown Deer and Spruce.We Energies crews restored power to 580 customers after a vehicle crashed into a pole and home on Brown Deer Road, knocking down a power line before settling in a ditch.The call came in around 7:15 a.m., and power was restored by 8:30 a.m.River Hills police said the driver is severely injured, and was taken to the hospital.We're told there were concerns another person may have been ejected from the vehicle, but no one has been located.