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Official: Improperly spliced cords caused fire that killed 5
A fire at a suburban Chicago apartment that killed four young girls and their mother last year was caused by two electrical cords that had been improperly spliced together, a fire official said.
Firefighters finally beat warehouse blaze after 4 days
Firefighters have finally extinguished a warehouse blaze in Fort Atkinson after more than four days. WMTV-TV reported that the city fire department posted on its Facebook page Saturday that operations at the warehouse have ended.
Wisconsin agency suspends burn permits amid dry conditions
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has suspended burning permits in dozens of counties and mobilized firefighters as the state heads into an unseasonably warm and dry weekend.
Fire out at collapsed Hard Rock Hotel site in New Orleans
A fire broke out Monday amid the wreckage of the Hard Rock Hotel construction project that partially collapsed last year in New Orleans and was put out by mid-afternoon. No injuries were reported.
Wildfire danger remains high in central Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the National Weather Service issued a red-flag warning Sunday for 12 counties in central Wisconsin as the danger of wildfires remained high.
3-story commercial building damaged by fire in Milwaukee
Firefighters have brought a huge fire in a commercial building north of downtown Milwaukee under control early Friday morning.
Owner vows to rebuild popular northern Wisconsin destination
There may be plenty of other places in northern Wisconsin to grab a beer, order up a burger or fish fry and plop pickled herring from a salad bar onto a chilled plate. But Gooch's A-One Bar & Grill, which had long operated along Highway M north of Boulder Junction before lost in a fire last month, is already being missed throughout the Midwest.
Power station fires knock out service on hot day in Madison, state of emergency declared (UPDATE)
Fires at two transmission substations in Wisconsin's capital knocked out power to more than 11,000 customers on a sweltering day, shutting down government buildings, courtrooms and businesses and prompting police to call in additional staff.
Church sues to recover $10M from roofing contractor responsible for 2018 blaze
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church is suing a roofing contractor to recover costs from a fire last year that destroyed the roof of the historic church in downtown Milwaukee.
Plover church destroyed by fire
Officials say a Plover church is a total loss following a fire.
Watertown repair business destroyed by fire
Officials say a large fire at an implement repair business in Watertown caused about $1 million in damage.
Fire-weary California homeowners have long road to recovery
Californians who lost a home to the state's wildfires are likely to be faced with a nightmarish recovery as they try to rebuild.
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- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
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