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Appleton residents offer feedback at design meeting for park honoring fallen firefighter

VIDEO: Mitch Lundgaard, a 14-year-veteran of the Appleton Fire Department, lost his life in the line of duty in May of 2019 while responding to a medical emergency. Now, a park is set to be built in his honor. The facilities are located directly next to Appleton's Fire Station No. 6. The city seeked feedback on preliminary park concepts.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2021 5:21:35 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

Madison crews fight fire in dead tree at Olin Park from land and water

A fire inside an 80-foot-tall tree along the lakeshore at Olin Park might have been caused by discarded cigarette butts, fire officials said. Crews were dispatched to Olin Park around 2:45 p.m. Monday after getting a report that a tree was on fire. When they arrived at Olin Park, a person flagged down firefighters to point out the tree’s location.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2021 4:42:03 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

De Pere Firefighters buy special equipment to rescue kids trapped in hot cars

By this time of the summer, nearly every year, many fire and police departments start receiving panicked calls from people about children or pets trapped inside hot cars. It’s enough of a concern one local fire department actually purchased new equipment to help reach victims faster and safer. Whether it’s a day that makes you beg for air conditioning, or it’s just a beauty from mother nature, it’s not always the temperature outside that’s a concern for firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2021 11:30:09 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

Jefferson County home explosion, retired firefighter killed

VIDEO: A retired Jefferson County firefighter died as a result of an explosion at a home in the Town of Rome on Tuesday afternoon, July 27. Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene moments after the explosion – shortly before 2 p.m. Officials say the debris field from the explosion was roughly a full city block.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2021 3:19:34 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

Fire destroys Dorr County's Egg Harbor field

Approximately 16 acres of wheat and a combine were lost in a fire Monday afternoon. According to the Egg Harbor Fire Department, they were dispatched just before 2:15 p.m. to the report of a large grass fire approximately 300 feet from a residence. The first units were on the scene nearly 10 minutes later and called in for help from the fire departments of Ephraim, Sister Bay/Liberty Grove, Baileys Harbor, Jacksonport, Gibraltar, and Luxemburg, Door County Emergency Services, and Door County Sheriff’s Department.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2021 4:56:45 AM - SOURCE: Door County Daily News

Wisconsin's COVID-19 testing numbers decline as new positive cases spike

New positive cases of COVID-19 continue to surge in Wisconsin. The state reported 349 new confirmed cases Monday. That's the most new cases in a seven-day stretch in Wisconsin since May. The seven-day average has been rising for 20 straight days. But those numbers may not tell the whole story. Health officials said a decline in testing numbers are a concern.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee

Coon Valley firefighters extinguish blaze engulfing semi-tractor cab

The Coon Valley Fire Department extinguished a blaze that ruined a semi-tractor cab shortly after noon Monday in Coon Township. The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatch Center paged the fire department at about 12:15 p.m. about the fire at the intersection of County Hwy. B and County Hwy. KK. The cab was engulfed in flames when the fire crews arrived, but all units — Engine 1, Squad 1 and Tender 1 — were clear within about an hour, according to a news release.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2021 6:08:31 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse

Follow Up: Washington County house explosion, natural gas-related

When a man in the Town of Barton heard an explosion Friday night, July 23, he ran into the home without hesitation to save his elderly neighbor inside. The Washington County sheriff says he's a hero who likely saved his neighbor's life. That neighbor says it was just the right thing to do. Jeff Dreher said he heard the explosion, thinking a tree had just fallen on top of his home.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2021 12:14:42 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

Apartment fire in Racine, cause under investigation

The Racine Fire Department responded to the area of Mt. Pleasant Street and William Street early Sunday morning, July 25 for an apartment fire. The call came in around 6:45 a.m. The fire was called in by a Racine firefighter driving from Racine Fire Station 3 to Racine Fire Station 2 at shift change.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2021 12:25:15 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

Investigation underway to determine cause of Brillion duplex fire

Firefighters say no one was injured during the early morning hours Saturday when a fire broke out at a duplex in Brillion. According to the Brillion Fire Department, crews were called to the 400 block of Pagel Avenue at 12:34 a.m. for a report of a fire. When they arrived, officials say light smoke could be seen coming from the living room of the residence into the garage area.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2021 10:46:53 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

Explosion, house fire near West Bend leaves two people severely burned

The Washington County Sheriff's Office is investigating an explosion and house fire that happened in Barton near West Bend on Friday, July 23. Officials were notified of the incident at a single family residence near Norman and Jeanellen around 8:18 p.m. Friday night. "At approximately 8:21 p.m. last night we got dispatched for the report of an explosion.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2021 6:29:01 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

2 taken to hospital following kitchen fire at Madison apartment complex

Two Madison residents were taken to a hospital following a small kitchen fire on the north side Friday morning. Firefighters were dispatched to an apartment complex on the 2400 block of Monterrey Drive at around 9:10 a.m. after reports of smoke that was seen coming from one of the units. The crew entered the unit and found smoke and small flames on the kitchen’s stovetop.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2021 1:58:18 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

Addison barn fire started after owner tries to smoke rodents out

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a barn fire near Yellowstone Trail and Watercress Rd in the town of Addison Thursday. Washington County Dispatch Center received multiple calls that the barn on the property was fully engulfed in flames. The barn was unoccupied and used as a storage barn on the property.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2021 7:54:20 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

La Crosse Fire Chief drops into radio station, talks traffic circles, shared service with Holmen and new fire stations

AUDIO: La Crosse Fire Chief Ken Gilliam visited the WIZM studio Thursday afternoon. We hit a bunch of topics, including the difficulties the fire dept. has with traffic circles (not roundabouts) on, for example, King Street. Began the show discussing shared-service planning with Holmen’s fire dept. and ended with where La Crosse is at with new fire stations.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WIZM-AM 1410 La Crosse

Eau Claire Fire Department showcases PFAS-free extinguishing agent

Area firefighters and state leaders visited CVTC Thursday to learn about the extinguishing agent used by the Eau Claire Fire Department in light of a statewide effort to do away with PFAS from firefighter foam. For years, firefighting foam containing PFAS was used by fire departments around the state, but now can only be used in emergencies.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire

Somers Fire and Rescue appoints Andersen as new deputy fire chief

Ben Andersen on Tuesday was appointed deputy fire chief for the Somers Fire and Rescue Department, effective Aug. 1, and is poised to take over for Chief Carson Wilkinson when Wilkinson retires this fall, pending the village Fire Commission’s approval in September. Wilkinson, who has served as fire chief for Somers for over five years, will work closely with Andersen for the next few months through the on-boarding process.
- PUB DATE: 7/22/2021 1:01:46 PM - SOURCE: Kenosha News- Metered Site

Authorities investigating cause of fire in Freedom

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of a fire in the Town of Freedom Wednesday morning. According to the Freedom Fire Department, crews were called to a house fire on the N2500 block of Maloney Road in the Town of Freedom at about 9 a.m. The home’s location is west of Wrightstown and north of Highway 41.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2021 11:24:46 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

House explosion in Milwaukee

A house explosion and fire near Keefe and Teutonia in Milwaukee sent one person to the hospital Wednesday, July 21. Milwaukee police said a 28-year-old man was seriously hurt. The cause is under investigation but police said it may have been a result of fireworks. Neighbors said it was extremely loud.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2021 2:16:46 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

La Crosse Fire Department honors fallen firefighter on newest fire truck

The La Crosse Fire Department is honoring a fallen firefighter through a new addition to its fleet. Engineer James McCormick passed away in November 1957 after experiencing chest pains at the scene of a fire. McCormick’s name is now etched on the department’s newest fire truck. To avoid any future health complications while on the job, the department is working to implement national physical standards.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2021 11:27:51 AM - SOURCE: WLAX-TV FOX 25 La Crosse

In midst of dedication at La Crosse fire station, crash is heard, as truck rolls over a block away

AUDIO: It may have been the fastest response time to an accident in the history of La Crosse. And most covered. A truck flipped onto its side just outside the VFW Hall in La Crosse at 6th and Market, shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday. It just so happened that, a block away, firefighters and police were already basically on the scene, as they were gathered to watch the dedication of a new firetruck, while the media reported.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WIZM-AM 1410 La Crosse

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