Both Wisconsin Dells area fire departments stress there is always room for more firefighters to assist when the pager goes off and firefighters must rush to the scene to assist those in need.
Delton Fire Department currently has 27 out of 35 spots filled while Kilbourn Fire Department has 30 out of 36 spots filled on its roster. - PUB DATE: 10/5/2021 10:29:23 PM - SOURCE: Wisconsin Dells Events
Emergency responders face many dangers while working along our roads and highways.
In 2020, 69 emergency responders were hurt and 2 were killed while responding to an emergency alongside the roadway. With the recent amount of injuries and fatalities, it is crucial that drivers understand the laws in place. - PUB DATE: 10/5/2021 7:39:09 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse
The Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department held a groundbreaking ceremony at Station 1 for their new renovation and addition on Tuesday.
The project has been in the works since 2018. It will cost 2.7 million dollars to complete. Fire Chief Scott Young says it well worth it.
“We’ve outgrown the station, said Scott Young, Fire Chief with the department. - PUB DATE: 10/5/2021 7:10:52 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC 13 Eau Claire
A Menasha man was sentenced to 7 years in prison for setting a gas station in Neenah on fire in January.
The Ridgeway VP Phillips 66 station was heavily damaged by fire early in the morning on Friday, January 21 (see related story). Investigators determined cash, cigarettes and liquor were stolen before the fire was set. - PUB DATE: 10/5/2021 6:45:45 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
three-box alarm fire in Neenah sent fire crews from across the Fox Valley to the Neenah Foundry.
“The first thing was the sirens and all the fire departments coming in and there was a bunch of black smoke on top of the foundry,” says Jacob Lucas who lives across from the foundry and says he saw the fire as it was burning. - PUB DATE: 10/5/2021 3:37:59 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
It is Fire Prevention Week – and the Milwaukee Fire Department is taking its message of fire safety to the kids.
"It’s extremely important. I think we tend to think that, 'They’re just second graders what could they possibly know or contribute?’ These are sharp kids," said Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski. - PUB DATE: 10/4/2021 4:26:24 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
VIDEO: A special moment on Monday for a Green Bay Metro firefighter and dozens of his fellow firemen and women.
“We pulled up and saw some of the firetrucks and he was like, I wonder if they’re training?” said Alisha Kreiter, who was in on a major surprise for her husband, Tyler.
In fact, Tyler had no idea what was about to happen. - PUB DATE: 10/4/2021 2:43:00 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
One woman from Fond du Lac County is facing charges of arson for the alleged destruction of a deer stand.
If convicted, Patricia Lemasa could face a fine of at most $10,000, jail time up to 3 years and 6 months, or both.
Fond du Lac Sheriffs responded to a call of a fire on Saturday, September 18, near the Town of Waupun. - PUB DATE: 10/4/2021 2:42:59 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
The Germantown Fire Department thanked 15 area fire departments for helping put out a blaze at an industrial building Monday, Oct. 4.
Multiple patients were treated by EMS and fire personnel on the scene. A total of five people were treated for smoke inhalation, but they all refused transport.
No fire personnel were injured. - PUB DATE: 10/4/2021 7:06:52 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
Victims of a home fire themselves, a Salem Lakes family wants to make sure others have what they would need when they need it the most.
Care bags for people who are displaced following a house fire were recently distributed to western Kenosha County fire departments by the Wagner Family Fire Fund, a new non-profit started by the family who lost their home to a fire in April 2020. - PUB DATE: 10/4/2021 1:01:42 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News
VIDEO/PHOTOS: The three-bedroom, two-bath house on this city’s east side blends into the neighborhood.
The front door of 150 S. Beebe Ave. is adorned with a Green Bay Packers welcome sign. The walkway is framed by a pair of maple trees.
There has been remodeling and additions over the years, but the history, while not visible, remains. - PUB DATE: 10/4/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin State Journal
A Milwaukee man is asking the community for help after losing his party bus business to an act of arson.
Milwaukee police said they are investigating the arson and searching for the person or persons responsible, but the buses are a total loss.
The owner, Ricky Grandberry, told FOX6 News he does not know who would do this to him. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2021 8:51:02 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Fire Prevention Week is October 3-9, 2021 and this year’s fire prevention theme: is “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety”.
The Grand Chute Fire Department is hosting a fire safety poster contest that is open to all 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade students who are residents of Grand Chute attending any school.
Posters are to be related to this year’s fire prevention theme: “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety”. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2021 11:20:36 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
Because first responders are more likely to die by suicide than the general public, UW Health in Madison is working to help address the situation, as are local agencies in the Chippewa Valley.
According to a report from the CDC this year, law enforcement officers and firefighters are more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty, and EMS are nearly 1. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2021 9:56:25 AM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire
Appleton firefighter Mitch Lundgaard will be among the 215 names added to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Maryland this weekend.
Lundgaard's name will become a permanent part of the memorial during the 40th Annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend.
Lundgaard, 36, died on May, 15, 2019, as his crew responded to an emergency medical call at the at the Valley Transit Center. - PUB DATE: 10/1/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV FOX 11 Green Bay
A sheriff's deputy saved two people from a house fire in Waupun.
Fond du Lac County Sheriff's deputy Derek Rehfeldt was driving through the city when he saw smoke coming from a nearby house. He helped two men and a dog escape as the house filled with smoke. "I'm really glad God put me in that place at the right time and it worked out," Rehfeldt told WBAY-TV. - PUB DATE: 10/1/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
If your car has ever broken down on the side of the interstate, you know the horrifying feeling of having to sit while cars zip past you.
For many emergency roadside responders, that happens every day. It is a dangerous job that lawmakers say does not have to be – and legislators are doing something to make it safer. - PUB DATE: 9/30/2021 5:29:23 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Marshfield Fire & Rescue Chief Scott Owen informed leadership yesterday that he will be retiring later this year. His last day in the office will be December 17, with his official separation date being January 4, 2022.
“I am very proud to have served the City and the citizens over the last 25+ years,” Owen said. - PUB DATE: 9/30/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: On Focus
State health officials indicate the COVID-19 situation in Wisconsin is getting worse. Wednesday, the Department of Health Services (DHS) reported the disease activity level is “critically high” in 21 counties and “very high” in the other 51. These labels are based on the number of positive cases per capita over the last two weeks (the “burden”) and the percent change in the number of cases in the past week (the “trajectory”). - PUB DATE: 9/30/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
At 2:30 a.m. on Thursday an accident occurred involving a potato truck and a minivan in the Township of Oasis.
The Waushara County Sheriff’s Office received a 9-1-1 call reporting the accident had occurred near the intersection of County Road J and County Road P.
Upon arrival, the driver of the minivan was pronounced dead and neither vehicle had passengers. - PUB DATE: 9/30/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: On Focus
