House fires

Red Cross volunteers in the north central Wisconsin and Upper Peninsula region have responded to more than 70 house fires so far this year. They’re bracing for more as the area typically sees about a 20% increase in home fires during the months of November and December.

The Marathon County Sheriff’s Office says the fire happened early Saturday morning

The call for help came into the Vilas County Dispatch center at 6:46 p.m. Monday night for a fire on Peace Pipe Road in Lac du Flambeau

The Vilas County Sheriff’s Office says a man was found dead after a house fire in the Town of Washington early Friday morning.

As house fires rise nationwide, researchers at Michigan State University are working to make buildings more fire-resistant

There are about 1,000 fires annually because of heat tape, according to the Consumer Products Safety Commission.

The Hurley Fire Department said in a press release the fire was reported around 4:30 p.m. Saturday

One of the injured women suffered 'Life Threatening' injuries

The person found dead during a fire in Lincoln County was the woman who lived in the home

Firefighters from a number of departments joined the Pelican Fire Department to fight the fire on Riverbend Road