Five new recruits are joining the Lake Mills Fire Department, but the chief says the station is not out of the woods when it comes to a staffing shortage.
Fire departments around the nation have struggled to keep men and women on the roster, Chief Todd Yandre said, similar to what other chiefs are reporting. - PUB DATE: 2/10/2022 9:54:25 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
PHOTO: Do no put combustible items, hazardous waste, or hot items like fireplace ashes in your garbage. That is the message from the Wauwatosa Fire Department.
On Thursday, Feb. 10, a driver for one of the city's garbage trucks smelled smoke – and acted quickly. A Facebook post notes he immediately headed to a safe area to dump the truck. - PUB DATE: 2/10/2022 4:55:49 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
The Madison Fire Department says it was able to quickly put out a fire in the underground parking garage of a downtown apartment building earlier this week.
Firefighters were called to the Capitol Center Court Apartments on the 300 block of West Dayton Street in Madison next door to Station #1 downtown at about 10:20 a. - PUB DATE: 2/10/2022 1:32:47 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
Wednesday afternoon fire departments responded to an ice rescue call on the Fox River near the Highway 172 bridge.
After a search, officials said they didn't find any evidence of someone falling through.
"Today, [drones] could pick out the ice fishing holes on the ice," De Pere Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Jack Mlnarik said. - PUB DATE: 2/9/2022 9:42:08 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
Two people had to be rushed to a hospital Tuesday morning after their home caught fire.
The fire started before 5 a.m. Tuesday morning at a home on Thunderbird Lane, according to the Lac du Flambeau Tribal Police Department.
Everyone inside the home was able to get out safely before an occupant called 911. - PUB DATE: 2/9/2022 6:45:46 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
The La Crosse Fire Department announces their pick for this years' Firefighter of the Year Award. Each year the La Crosse Fire Department selects an individual firefighter that reflects the department and the City of La Crosse in a positive way, on and off duty.
Nominations were sent to a committee consisting of the Department Chief and four other firefighters who reviewed and selected the winning candidate. - PUB DATE: 2/9/2022 5:37:02 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse
After a devastating fire left two Algoma teachers with nothing, two different communities are stepping up to help.
Fire destroyed a home in the Door County community of Brussels Tuesday, leaving the family without their pets and belongings.
At 2:40 p.m., crews responded to the scene in the area of Pit and Ledge Roads. - PUB DATE: 2/9/2022 10:56:40 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Residents in a 12-story building Downtown were evacuated Monday due to a water leak in an electrical room, the Madison Fire Department said.
Firefighters responded to 314 West Dayton St. shortly after noon because of a fire alarm, fire department said. No injuries were reported. The building contains fire department administration and Ovation 309, an apartment complex, the department said. - PUB DATE: 2/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Madison.com
The Pine River Fire Department said a man was severely injured while performing routine maintenance inside of a silo.
The call came in at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 7 for a man who was caught in the auger and trapped 30 feet above the ground.
Crews on the scene called for a ladder truck from the City of Merrill so they could free the man from the top of the 50-foot silo. - PUB DATE: 2/8/2022 1:22:34 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
Valerie Rinehart is still visiting the site of her former home in Greenleaf.
“I mean, I’m blessed that everyone is out safe. Thanks to the angels that came and got everyone out,” Rinehart said while staring at burned rubble.
On January 22nd around 5:30 p.m. a fire that she says began on the roof destroyed her rental home. - PUB DATE: 2/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Crews were battling a working house fire in Wood County Monday evening.
According to a Town of Rome Fire Department, the fire started after an explosion at a home on Winding Trail in Saratoga at about 6:45 Monday evening.
Numerous agencies responded to the fire.
The Wood County deputy says the homeowner was not there when the fire started. - PUB DATE: 2/7/2022 10:52:32 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
Acting Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson focused on crime in his pre-produced State of the City Address on Monday, Feb. 7, just eight days before the mayoral primary.
"Public safety stands as the greatest challenge to our success," said Johnson in the video recorded at the Milwaukee Public Library Martin Luther King Branch. - PUB DATE: 2/7/2022 1:32:21 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
An early Sunday morning fire destroys a Galesville business.
The Galesville Area Fire Department was called at 4:12 a.m. to Jeff's Service off of Highway 53.
Chief Lucas Teska immeadiately asked for mutual aid from the Ettrick and Trempealeau Fire Departments. Upon arriving at the scene, he requested additional assistance from other departments. - PUB DATE: 2/6/2022 10:21:07 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse
Cadott Fire & Rescue and the Chippewa Fire District performed an ice rescue Saturday morning after a Cadott family's dog broke through ice and was stranded in water.
Officials said the dog was rescued on its owner's farm located south of Cadott.
They got the call at 9:16 a.m. and the dog was out of the water by 9:45 a. - PUB DATE: 2/5/2022 3:27:55 PM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire
An attic fire Thursday night displaced a rural Portage family, the city’s fire department said Friday.
In a news release, Portage Fire Chief Troy Haase said the fire broke out just after 9 p.m. on Highway 78 southwest of the city. A resident reported smelling smoke and seeing sparks coming from a ceiling fan and noted part of the house was without power. - PUB DATE: 2/4/2022 2:39:06 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
Firefighters worked into the early morning hours responding to an evening fire at The Dartford Inn, the Green Lake County Sheriff's Office said Friday.
Emergency responders first received calls about a fire at the Dartford Inn at around 11:42 p.m. Thursday. When responders first arrived, the sheriff's office said a large portion of the building was on fire. - PUB DATE: 2/4/2022 1:35:22 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
Recent structure fires in La Crosse and Onalaska have firefighters on alert but unfortunately this time of year it's a normal occurrence.
According to the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) , the months of December, January and February account for half of all home heating fires nationwide. - PUB DATE: 2/3/2022 10:14:23 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse
In extreme temperatures like we've seen this calendar year, many of us go straight from the cubicle at work to our couch at home.
But what happens when you're part of a career field that gets left out in the cold? Local first responders and emergency personnel still show up to work braving the bitter temperatures. - PUB DATE: 2/3/2022 4:48:29 PM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire
The residents of a Fond du Lac home have been displaced following a basement fire Thursday afternoon.
Crews were called to 303 E. 10th St. shortly before 4 p.m. Upon arrival, they found fire in the basement. It was quickly extinguished but left significant damage in the basement and heavy smoke damage throughout the home. - PUB DATE: 2/3/2022 4:35:10 PM - SOURCE: WNFL-AM 1440 Green Bay
Seven people were displaced and some pets died in a fire at an Oshkosh duplex Wednesday.
Feb. 2, at 5:24 p.m., firefighters were called to the 1000 block of Greenwood Court. Crews encountered heavy fire in a kitchen and dining room area.
The fire caused extensive damage, according to the Oshkosh Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 2/3/2022 9:02:22 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
