VIDEO: Early Monday morning, first responders across Wisconsin supported the family of Rodi Erickson as they sent her off in a helicopter to donate her organs.
"It was an extremely amazing scene," said Officer Anthony Klein, School Resource Officer, Marshfield Police Department. "You always hear of a police brotherhood last night really showed it's a police family. - PUB DATE: 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
A Racine family is unable to live in their home near Buchanan and Barker after a fire that started on the home's porch late on Monday, April 22.
Racine fire officials say crews were dispatched to the porch fire around 11 p.m. Monday. Three residents who were home at the time of the fire, managed to get out of the building safely and call 911. - PUB DATE: 4/23/2024 1:05:50 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
VIDEO: The Milwaukee School of Engineering is playing host to a competition drawing students from all over the world, and this year's "Cast in Steel" contestants found insight from their local fire departments.
"Lt. Schultz, Engine 37, and this is The Love Handle."
The Boston Fire Department was called on by students who wanted to know if the Halligan bar they crafted would work on the job. - PUB DATE: 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
A grass fire just south of Eau Claire is one of several that fire crews responded to in recent days.
“7 fires over the course of a week is a pretty busy week. Historically for how often our agency responds to fires,” said Andrew Sorenson.
He is a team leader with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Forestry Division. - PUB DATE: 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC 13 Eau Claire
Three Green Bay residents are without a home after a fire on the 800 block of School Place on Monday afternoon.
According to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, firefighters were sent to the 800 block of School Place shortly after 1:15 p.m. Upon arrival, crews found smoke and fire coming from the second floor of a multi-family occupancy. - PUB DATE: 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
You can root, root, root for your favorite Door County League team with the comfort of knowing that a lifesaving device is nearby. On Friday, the Door County League announced that it has raised enough money to outfit all its baseball diamonds with Automated External Defibrillators for the 2024 season. - PUB DATE: 4/22/2024 10:03:25 AM - SOURCE: Door County Daily News
A fire on the city's west side displaced a family Sunday night, according to the Madison Fire Department.
Madison Fire Chief Chris Carbon said crews were called the the 5100 block of Loruth Terrace around 7:44 p.m. by neighbors reporting smoke and flames coming from a home's garage.
Carbon said when crews arrived, they saw heavy black smoke and the garage on fire. - PUB DATE: 4/22/2024 7:28:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
Multiple agencies responded to a structure fire in Big Bend on Friday, April 19. It happened near Industrial and Edgewood.
It was just after 9 p.m. when Greg Peterson got the call.
"Sick. Sick to my stomach," said Peterson. "I mean look at the steel, just crumbled. Just melted.”
His longtime landscaping business, Extreme Exteriors, went up in flames. - PUB DATE: 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
VIDEO: A partial building collapse and natural gas leak in Superior Thursday afternoon caused some tense times at the Franklin Apartments and the Happy Hearts Childcare center located next door.
The incident started when a small section on the outside of the apartment building collapsed. The debris fell into the area where the apartment’s boilers were located as well as where the main gas line entered the building. - PUB DATE: 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KQDS-TV FOX 21 Duluth
The Waupaca County Sheriff's Office has launched a text to 911 program. This means if you're in an emergency, you can send a text to 911.
The sheriff's office said the texting program should only be used when a call is not possible.
"For instance, if the caller is deaf, hard-of-hearing, speech impaired or when speaking out loud would put the caller in danger," authorities said in a news release. - PUB DATE: 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
The City of Altoona's population has grown significantly in the past couple of decades, making it one of the fastest growing cities in Wisconsin.
Population growth in Altoona means there’s been a higher demand for firefighters and police officers.
The growth now has the fire department and police departments rethinking the size of their location. - PUB DATE: 4/17/2024 10:20:00 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse
VIDEO: Milwaukee residents who are deaf or hard of hearing can now receive a special device that would alert them in a fire. It is thanks to the donation of 100 LIFETONE HL Bedside Fire Alarm units from the Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin Charitable Foundation.
On Wednesday, April 17, the Milwaukee Fire Department introduced a bedside fire alarm. - PUB DATE: 4/17/2024 2:01:47 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Madison Fire Department officials said a squirrel may have played a role in a solar panel fire that occurred at a home Monday afternoon on the city's far east side.
Crews were called to a home in the 7100 block of Littlemore Drive just before 2:45 p.m. Smoke and flames could be seen coming from a solar panel on the roof of the home. - PUB DATE: 4/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 3 Madison
The City of Janesville has named a sole finalist for the position of fire chief.
The city announced Tuesday the selection of Ryan Murphy as its next fire chief, pending the acceptance of an offer letter from the city.
The Police and Fire Commission voted to select Murphy as the sole finalist after a nationwide recruitment and extensive selection process. - PUB DATE: 4/16/2024 10:52:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
VIDEO: "High" and "Very High" fire warnings can be seen across the state.
On Sunday, Marshfield fire crews responded to a shed fire off of East 17th Street. Fire officials say it caught other sheds on fire as well, and started when a homeowner left the fire for just a few minutes.
Deputy Chief of Fire Prevention Everett Mueller said, "The gentleman that was tending the fire had left because his dog ran off, and he went to grab his dog. - PUB DATE: 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Menomonee Falls firefighters battled a fire following multiple explosions at a business on Carmen Avenue Sunday evening, April 14.
Firefighters say they could see the smoke as they left the fire station near Pilgrim and Silver Spring – a mile away. One homeowner told FOX6 News a loud explosion made her run to the window to see what was going on. - PUB DATE: 4/15/2024 12:24:42 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Three houses caught fire on Milwaukee's south side Sunday morning. One person died and a firefighter was severely burned.
According to Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski, the fire department dispatch got a call at 4:49 a.m. saying an "entire house was on fire" near 8th and Hayes streets. - PUB DATE: 4/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
VIDEO: The Pizza Ranch restaurant in Verona will remain closed until further notice following a significant fire that started in the kitchen on Saturday afternoon.
Emergency crews responded to the blaze at the Pizza Ranch, located at 100 Keenan Ct, shortly after 4 p.m. Several fire departments rushed to the scene to battle fire and remained on the scene for several hours. - PUB DATE: 4/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
A controlled burn of some marshy area by a land owner turned into an out of control fire Wednesday, April 10, 2024 on Lakeshore Drive between Lincoln and Chestnut Roads.
At about 6:12 PM, an officer with the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office was investigating smoke in the area and found a marsh area on fire. - PUB DATE: 4/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFIZ-AM 1450 Fond du Lac
VIDEO: A nationwide firefighter shortage is leading fire departments to recruit straight from college programs.
Blackhawk Technical College offers a fire and EMS training program that works directly with fire departments. However, this program has seen a decline in enrollment over the years, matching up with the shortage across the country. - PUB DATE: 4/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
