Little information is currently available on a boat fire that broke out Wednesday on Shawano Lake.
Viewer-submitted pictures and video show a large plume of smoke rising in the air as the vessel, which appears to be a speed boat, is completely engulfed in flames.
The Shawano County authorities say the Wisconsin DNR is investigating the fire. - PUB DATE: 7/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
VIDEO: The Milwaukee Fire Department believes fireworks sparked a large fire at an apartment complex on the Fourth of July.
Firefighters were called to 84th Street, near Mill Road, around 10:45 p.m. on Thursday.
Fire officials say one person was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. - PUB DATE: 7/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
VIDEO: The man who was trapped in the rubble of a house explosion in LaFayette before being rescued has died.
The Walworth County Sheriff's Office identified him as 68-year-old Leland Holden.
Investigators said he was the only person home at the time of the explosion.
The Elkhorn Area Fire Department chief said his crews dug for nearly an hour to rescue a man trapped beneath the piles of debris. - PUB DATE: 7/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
Firefighters with the Appleton FD are working to determine the cause of a July 4 garage fire on Lindbergh Street that caused roughly $25,000 in estimated damages.
According to the Appleton Fire Department, crews were sent to reports of a structure fire in the 1600 block of East Lindbergh Street around 10:30 p. - PUB DATE: 7/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
VIDEO/PHOTO: Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs joined Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski and others to promote fire safety ahead of the Fourth of July.
There are over 10,600 home fires that are started by grills each year, according to the National Fire Protection Association. During the summer, and especially in the upper Midwest, data also shows a significant increase in homeowners' insurance claims due to fires started by grilling activities. - PUB DATE: 7/2/2024 10:15:41 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
VIDEO: A nonprofit paid off the mortgage on a family home of a Sun Prairie fire captain killed in the line of duty nearly six years ago, the organization revealed Tuesday.
Capt. Corey Barr was killed in the July 10, 2018, explosion as he was helping people evacuate. The explosion leveled businesses and homes in downtown Sun Prairie, and also injured firefighter Ryan Welch. - PUB DATE: 7/2/2024 10:21:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison
Monday marked the first day of the new month and the first day of new responsibilities for the Madison Fire Department, which will now provide fire prevention and protection services in the Town of Burke.
MFD has provided emergency medical services in the town since 2016. In the past, the Sun Prairie Fire Department has responded to fires in Burke. - PUB DATE: 7/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 3 Madison
Three adults and three children have died following a fire early Sunday morning in Necedah.
Around 2:30 a.m. crews were called to a home on Morros Mile Road for a house fire with people still inside. When crews arrived several people were in the driveway, however, six people were reported to be inside the home. - PUB DATE: 7/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV/CW+ 7 Wausau
PHOTO: At 1:22 am Sunday, June 30, 2024, the Fond du Lac Communications Center received a call for a garage fire at 567 County Road K in the City of Fond du Lac.
Upon arrival crews found a detached two-car garage heavily involved in fire with the roof already collapsed and a pick-up truck next to the structure also heavily involved in fire. - PUB DATE: 7/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFIZ-AM 1450 Fond du Lac
VIDEO/PHOTOS: It looked like a major emergency response. But the only emergency was to make sure some special toys got delivered to the MACC Fund Center at Children’s Hospital.
A month ago, we introduced you to Mary Schroeder, an 8-year-old with cancer. She asked if the community could help other children with cancer by donating to the MACC Fund’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorder’s toy closet. - PUB DATE: 6/28/2024 8:13:00 PM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
An early Friday morning fire at an apartment complex in Appleton caused roughly $50,000 in estimated damages and firefighters are investigating the incident.
Around 3:30 a.m. on June 28, a call came into dispatch about a possible fire at an apartment in the 3200 block of East Parkside Boulevard, a release from the Appleton Fire Department stated. - PUB DATE: 6/28/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
VIDEO: Northcentral Technical College was presented with a ceremonial check of $25,000 Wednesday morning for a youth firefighter training grant.
NTC was one of four winners of the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services grant. The money will fund the school’s Youth Firefighter Academy, a partnership with Central Fire and EMS District and Abbotsford and Colby High Schools. - PUB DATE: 6/28/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV/CW+ 7 Wausau
A work site on the west side was excavated for a natural gas leak Wednesday morning, the Madison Fire Department said.
Construction workers at a site near the West Towne Mall reported a leak around 8:45 a.m. after they struck a gas line while doing grading and paving work along Mineral Point Road.
Ladder 2 responded, and firefighters heard gas rushing from the 2-inch pipeline and ordered all equipment within a 200-foot radius to be shut down. - PUB DATE: 6/27/2024 5:27:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
The Waukesha Police and Fire Commission has unanimously approved the appointment of Robert Goplin as the City’s new fire chief at their meeting on June 19.
“We are very pleased to have Chief Goplin join our team and lead our fire department,” said Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly. “Chief Goplin brings strong experience and credentials to the position. - PUB DATE: 6/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-AM 620 Milwaukee
The Algoma Fire Department is recognizing a major milestone in its history this weekend, and you’re invited to join the celebration. The department is celebrating 150 years of serving the community, beginning with a parade through the city at noon before setting up a shop at Legion Park, which will have live music and food until 10 p. - PUB DATE: 6/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Door County Daily News
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Community members gathered Tuesday to celebrate the completion of a $540,000 playground revitalization project at an Oshkosh elementary school.
After months of construction, a grand opening event was held to unveil the newly-renovated playground and outdoor learning spaces at Read Elementary School. - PUB DATE: 6/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV FOX 11 Green Bay
VIDEO: Authorities in southeastern Wisconsin released bodycam footage of deputies responding to a fire at an apartment complex on Friday morning.
According to a release, the Racine County Sheriff’s Office was sent to the Carriage Hills Apartments, located on the 800 block of 18th Avenue in the village of Union Grove, for a possible fire in one of the units. - PUB DATE: 6/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
The Cedarburg Common Council last week approved changing the fire chief position from part-time to full-time, but that won’t change things much for Jeff Vahsholtz, who has worked in that position for almost a decade. "I’m very excited to be the first full-time chief of the Cedarburg Fire Department," Vahsholtz said. - PUB DATE: 6/25/2024 1:00:00 PM - SOURCE: Greater Milwaukee Today - Metered Site
Investigators believe lightning sparked an early morning barn fire near the Town of Chase.
The Pulaski fire chief says they responded just before 5 AM after the property owner at 811 County Highway C reported seeing a lightning strike, and a nearby barn quickly caught fire.
Fortunately, no people or animals were involved or hurt, and firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading to nearby buildings and a farmhouse. - PUB DATE: 6/25/2024 10:45:00 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
PHOTOS: Crews battled a fire at Lakeside Park in Fond du Lac on Monday evening.
Photos from the scene show numerous firefighters working to control the blaze, as well as heavy smoke billowing from a large building.
A Facebook post from the City of Fond du Lac Fire Rescue says companies responded to "a fully involved structure fire" at 650 N. - PUB DATE: 6/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV FOX 11 Green Bay
