Anumber of southeastern Wisconsin firefighters have helped raise tens of thousands of dollars for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Every year, first responder organizations affiliated with the International Association of Fire Fighters across the country host Fill The Boot drives. The drives involve firefighters hanging out on streets or in storefronts asking for donations to fill literal firefighter’s boots, with the money being donated to the MDA. - PUB DATE: 10/15/2021 1:05:00 AM - SOURCE: Lake Geneva News
A fire in a large apartment building in Viroqua has forced its residents to find shelter elsewhere. The fire happened at a 24-unit building at 505 Chicago Avenue in Viroqua around 4:30 a.m. Thursday morning. Viroqua Fire Chief Chad Buros said that one apartment was "totally involved" in fire that was spreading into the hallway. - PUB DATE: 10/15/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse
Retired firefighter Chuck Roberts, from Eagle, participated in the American Lung Association in Milwaukee’s Fight For Air Climb a dozen times and in total raised $53,769.
Now, the local firefighter is being honored for his amazing efforts to help end lung disease.
The Lung Association launched its 2022 Fight For Air Climb Firefighter Calendar to honor local heroes and support its vision of a world free of lung disease. - PUB DATE: 10/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Daily Union
A child playing with a lighter ignited a fire that injured one person and caused about $40,000 in damages. The South Shore Fire Department responded to the 2000 block of Howe Street at about 8:05 p.m. Tuesday on the report of a structure fire.
Upon arrival, firefighters located the fire in an upstairs bedroom. - PUB DATE: 10/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Journal Times - Metered Site
Green Bay Metro firefighters say heavy smoke made it difficult to battle a fire in a large warehouse Tuesday night.
Fire crews tell Action 2 News they responded to a fire alarm at a business on the corner of Bay Beach Road and North Quincy Street just before 9:30 p.m.
A sign on the building says it’s a company called “Quincy Recycle. - PUB DATE: 10/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Both occupants of a small aircraft that crashed in the Village of Waukesha Tuesday have been pronounced dead by authorities.
Family identified the victims as 74-year-old Randy and 70-year-old Susie Reimer. They had just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Family identified the victims as 74-year-old Randy and 70-year-old Susie Reimer. - PUB DATE: 10/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
The Neillsville Fire Department responded to a power pole on fire this morning.
According to the Neillsville Fire Chief, they received the call of a power pole on fire around 7:36am this morning. The fire occurred at the intersection of County Road G and South Mound Road in the Township of Pine Valley. - PUB DATE: 10/12/2021 1:19:27 PM - SOURCE: WCCN-FM 107.5 Neillsville
Twenty months and a few days into the pandemic, Wisconsin surpassed 750,000 confirmed coronavirus cases over the weekend and 40,000 hospitalizations for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Meanwhile, the state failed to “move the needle” over the weekend in terms of people getting their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, which stands at 57. - PUB DATE: 10/12/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
A driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a rollover crash.
According to an incident report from the Madison Fire Department, they responded to a report of a "flipped car" on the 2500 block of Independence Lane just before midnight Sunday.
On scene, responders found a minivan on its drivers side with the driver being the only person in the car. - PUB DATE: 10/11/2021 9:24:36 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
Firefighters are investigating after a fire damaged A Family Affair Soul Food Kitchen Sunday night.
Fire crews responded around 9 p.m. to 10th and Main streets for a report of a burning smell in the area, according to Fond du Lac Fire Rescue.
Firefighters noticed a haze and found it coming from the restaurant at 417 South Main Street. - PUB DATE: 10/11/2021 4:01:58 AM - SOURCE: Fond du Lac Reporter
From horse-drawn carriages to gasoline-powered engines, Fire Station 5 in La Crosse covers lots of historical ground.
It spans “the entire gamut of firefighting in La Crosse,” Marc Zettler said.
Zettler and three other investors are seeking to restore the building to its former glory. The structure, located at 1220 Denton St. - PUB DATE: 10/10/2021 10:09:32 AM - SOURCE: La Crosse Tribune
Wisconsin Firefighters and Emergency Medical Service Personals who died over the past ten years were named in a memorial service Saturday afternoon.
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Firefighter EMS Memorial (WFEM), the annual event added six new service members to their list of officers who died in the line of service. - PUB DATE: 10/10/2021 7:36:49 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse
All lanes on I-94 eastbound near County F/Redford Boulevard in Waukesha have reopened after a semi-truck crash and fire near Goerke's Corners.
The crashed happened just after 5 a.m. Thursday.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation said the semi-driver hit the US 18 overpass and was ejected from his truck. - PUB DATE: 10/8/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
VIDEO: The Milwaukee Fire Department is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a new t-shirt.
Carlos Velazquez-Sanchez, a veteran firefighter, has donned MFD uniforms and gear for more than a decade.
This month, he’s wearing something new: a shirt he designed himself after seeing Chief Aaron Lipski’s display of other culturally-themed department tees. - PUB DATE: 10/7/2021 5:34:31 PM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
Milwaukee firefighters canvassed a neighborhood Thursday, Oct. 7, checking for working smoke alarms during Fire Prevention Week.
Walking in the rain, firefighters with the Milwaukee Fire Department heard the faint chirp of an alarm’s battery dying and didn't waste any time working to fix it.
"We just heard a chirp," firefighters said. - PUB DATE: 10/7/2021 3:15:28 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Firefighters from across the state will travel to the Wisconsin State Firefighters and EMS Memorial on Saturday to honor six firefighters who died in the line of duty, including three who died from COVID-19.
The 16th annual Final Alarm and Roll Call Ceremony will take place at 3:33 p.m. Saturday at the memorial in Ben Hansen Park, 2031 Second Ave. - PUB DATE: 10/7/2021 2:59:12 PM - SOURCE: Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
The Merton Town Board has agreed to extend its contract for fire and emergency medical services by six months with the privately operated Merton Community Fire Department.
According to Merton Chairman Tim Klink, the contract extension will expire June 30. Klink said the goal for the town is to have a single-carrier system for fire and EMS at some point. - PUB DATE: 10/7/2021 1:05:21 AM - SOURCE: Lake Country News
VIDEO: Teaching kids about the importance of fire safety is one of the many jobs a firefighter does. For the City of Onalaska's Fire Department (OFD), any opportunity to give children a firefighter experience is welcome.
October is National Fire Safety Month and Oct 3-9 is Fire Prevention Week. So this week OFD gave some preschoolers a tour of their fire station. - PUB DATE: 10/6/2021 11:34:37 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse
One person was rescued from a fire at a temporary men’s shelter Tuesday night, according to the Madison Fire Department.
Firefighters responded to the blaze at 200 North First Street in Madison at about 10:12 p.m.
The crew entered the building to investigate and found gray smoke in a room and a mattress inside that was on fire. - PUB DATE: 10/6/2021 10:15:49 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Milwaukee honored firefighters that have died in the line of duty on Wednesday, Oct. 6.
"Over the last 146 years, a lot has changed. Technology has improved, training has improved, clearly, the equipment that firefighters use has improved," said Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. "But the one thing that has not changed is the courage; the courage that's needed to be an effective firefighter, the courage to put oneself in harm's way when others are running away or avoiding a problem. - PUB DATE: 10/6/2021 10:00:17 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
