A man from Hobart is facing eight charges for separate arson incidents that date back to 2018, one of which gave his uncle a heart attack and later died.
According to the criminal complaint, 24-year-old James Ambrosius is charged with eight counts of arson dating back to 2018. Originally, authorities were called to interview Ambrosius on July 27, 2021, as he was seen at a scene of a fire and admitted to being in the parking lot and using cocaine in a vehicle. - PUB DATE: 8/3/2021 9:52:58 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
The Saukville Fire Department responded to a call of a car on fire inside the service center of Eric Von Schledorn car dealership Monday night.
It happened around 6:18 p.m. Monday, August 2.
When crews arrived there was a large amount of smoke coming from the garage doors of the service center due to a fire in the engine compartment of a vehicle. - PUB DATE: 8/3/2021 5:19:13 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
The village of Kronenwetter will host an event Tuesday night to allow the public a chance to meet and build relationships with village staff from the police, fire, and village committees.
National Night Out is taking place in communities across the country. It is a way to promote positive relationships between police and people in neighborhoods. - PUB DATE: 8/3/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
At approximately 4:10 p.m. on July 31, 2021, the Vernon County Emergency 911 Dispatch Center received a call of a man that had been removed from the river and CPR was being performed. Authorities at the scene learned that David W. Quinn, age 66, of, Westfield, WI was getting out of his boat at the dock and slipped and fell. - PUB DATE: 8/2/2021 7:15:21 PM - SOURCE: WRJC-FM 92.1-FM Mauston
The Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office on Monday officially charged a 37-year-old Kenosha woman for her involvement in three arsons late last month.
Maria R. Vilchez-Bucio made her initial appearance before Kenosha County Court Commissioner Loren Keating on Monday afternoon. Keating imposed a $5,000 cash bond and also set a competency hearing for Aug. - PUB DATE: 8/2/2021 4:26:40 PM - SOURCE: Kenosha News
A 35-year veteran of the Rome Volunteer Fire Department died Tuesday, July 27 in a house explosion in Jefferson County.
It was just before 2 p.m. Tuesday when 911 calls started coming in about the house explosion that left pieces of the home everywhere, even stuck up in trees. Sadly, one man, Mike Revolinski, who spent decades helping others in the community, died in the blast. - PUB DATE: 8/1/2021 10:14:50 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
A plane crash in the Town of Hartford left a female flight instructor dead and another man pilot injured, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
The Sheriff's Office was notified the female pilot succumbed to the injuries overnight that she sustained in the plane crash.
A small plane crashed at approximately 11:20 a. - PUB DATE: 7/31/2021 4:37:50 PM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
A Kaukauna family is facing an estimated $40,000 worth of damages after a fire erupted in their garage on Friday night.
According to the Kaukauna Fire Department, at around 9 p.m., firefighters responded to a home located in the 1900 block Augustine Street for reports of a fire.
Upon arrival, crews say they discovered a detached garage filled with smoke, which was also leaking from the soffit. - PUB DATE: 7/31/2021 4:37:47 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
Racine Fire Department was dispatched to a home near Yout and Charles around 7:15 p.m. for a report of black smoke coming from the second-story window.
Upon arrival, crews initiated a fast attack through the front door and encountered heavy heat and smoke conditions. Flames were encountered in the first-floor kitchen area and the fire was knocked down and loss was stopped approximately 25 minutes from the initial dispatch. - PUB DATE: 7/31/2021 4:17:51 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
A crop duster helicopter struck power lines Saturday at 10:14 a.m. and crashed near Friesland in Columbia County.
Initial investigation has revealed that the helicopter was crop dusting when it attempted to go under high power lines. The helicopter struck the power lines and crashed a short distance beyond. - PUB DATE: 7/31/2021 3:57:48 PM - SOURCE: Daily Citizen
A 21-year-old man was transported by helicopter to ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah after being ejected from his SUV.
It happened around 9:40 p.m. on Thursday, July 29 near W. County Road A and Forest Dr. in Plymouth, Wisconsin.
The Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office said the man lost control of his SUV, and his injuries are believed to be life threatening. - PUB DATE: 7/30/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
Mike Revolinski is being remembered as a “super good guy” who always wore a smile on his face.
Revolinski, who perished in Tuesday’s house explosion and resulting fire in the Village of Rome, was a former chief of the Rome Fire Department who had served in that capacity for about 10 years.
“He would do anything for anybody—(he was) very, very helpful,” said family spokesman Kevin Broedlow, brother-in-law to Mike and Sharon Revolinski who had resided at the home destroyed in the blast. - PUB DATE: 7/29/2021 9:59:02 PM - SOURCE: Beloit Daily News - Metered Site
Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue says a candle was left burning when no one was home, causing a fire that damaged part of a house on County Rd. V Thursday afternoon.
The fire department says smoke detectors alerted people nearby, who called 911. Firefighters were able to limit the fire damage to one room, while there was smoke damage to other rooms. - PUB DATE: 7/29/2021 5:18:12 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Hudson Fire Department was on the scene late afternoon July 28, 2021, after a gas leak was reported.
They closed off the Second Street from Walnut Street to Coulee Road, and made certain everyone was safe.
Hudson Police advised residents to avoid the area in a Facebook post. The cause of the leak was under investigation. - PUB DATE: 7/29/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Hudson Star Observer
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
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
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
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
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
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
