Operations & Training

Milwaukee Fire Station, Closed Since 2018, Could Reopen on South Side

Sept. 26, 2024

A fire near the shuttered station in April left a woman dead and a firefighter injured, Fire Chief Aaron Lipski said.

A Milwaukee fire station on the city's south side could reopen if funds for the fire department are approved.

After a fatal fire in April not far from the shuttered station, Fire Chief Aaron Lipski pushed for its reopening, Fox 6 reported.

"We had a 5-minute response time. This is what we have been telling you. This is the difference," said Chief Lipski after the fire that left a woman dead and a firefighter injured.

The mayor's proposed budget for 2025 would increase fire department funds by 4.6%. About 20% of the budget goes towards the fire department.

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.