Five Teens Charged with Setting Kenosha, WI, Warehouse Fire

    July 1, 2025
    Witnesses said they heard fireworks going off in the building before seeing the teens fleeing on bicycles.

    Five teenagers have been charged with setting a warehouse fire in Kenosha.

    A witness told fire investigators after hearing fireworks going off in the building, they saw teens riding away on bicycles.

    Police found three while two others turned themselves in, WISN reported.

    Charged with disorderly conduct and negligent handling of burning materials, all were released to their parents. 

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