14 rescued from Sunburst Ski Area chair lift due to Kewaskum power outage

                                                Power outages at Racine, Cudahy and Franklin, and the Sunburst Ski Hill in Kewaskum left people stranded on chairlifts. Kewaskam fire department had to rescue 14 people. He says it took about 40 minutes for G to reach
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        Updated: 11:07 PM CST November 29, 2025

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                    Fourteen people were rescued from a chair lift at Sunburst Ski Area after a power outage, according to the Kewaskum Fire Department. The fire department said they were dispatched to the southernmost chair lift, Chair 1, just after 5:30 p.m. and arrived within ten minutes. Both the Kewaskum Fire Department and Sunburst personnel got everyone safely off the chair lift in about 40 minutes. No one was injured. The fire department said they train at the ski area annually for these types of situations. "We want to say a huge thank you to our team, who train for situations like this, and to the Kewaskum Fire Department for their quick and professional response," Sunburst Ski Hill said in a Facebook post. "We also want to thank all of our guests for remaining calm, patient and safe throughout this process. Your support made a big difference. If power is restored, we plan to open tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. with rentals also available." Top Headlines Three siblings die in Thanksgiving night apartment fire in Kenoshawest Ellis man charged with stealing car with 5-year-old in it Family is demanding answers after a man is found dead at Brookfield Golf Course. WATCH: A family is demanding answers after a man was found dead at a Brookfield golf course.


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                    <strong class="dateline">Kewaskum, Wisconsin -</strong>                                                     Fourteen people were rescued from a chair lift at Sunburst Ski Area after a power outage, according to the Kewaskum Fire Department.

The fire department said they were dispatched to the southernmost chair lift, Chair 1, just after 5:30 p.m. and arrived within ten minutes.

Both the Kewaskum Fire Department and Sunburst personnel got everyone safely off the chair lift in about 40 minutes. No one was injured.

The fire department said they train annually at the ski area for these types of situations.

“We want to say a big thank you to our team who trains for situations like this, and to the Kewaskum Fire Department for their quick and professional response,” Sunburst Ski Hill said in a Facebook post. “We also want to thank all of our guests for remaining calm, patient and safe throughout this process. Your support made a big difference. If power is restored, we plan to open tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. with rentals also available.”

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