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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A fire caused an estimated $25,000 damage, but no injuries, Tuesday at a city residence.
According to a news release from the Eau Claire Fire Department:
Firefighters responded at about 3:45 p.m. Tuesday to 661 Wisconsin St.
Upon arrival, the crews found a working fire on the second floor of the two-story structure. - PUB DATE: 7/20/2021 9:47:40 PM - SOURCE: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram - Metered Site
Madison fire crews were able to educate some residents about proper electrical safety protocols when they responded to an east side home Sunday morning for a report of smoke in the basement.
When crews arrived to the residence in the 1800 block of Helena Street shortly before 2 a.m. they didn’t find any signs of smoke or fire, but they did discover an odor of burned plastic and a light haze of smoke in the basement. - PUB DATE: 7/19/2021 1:30:20 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
The year 2020 and the coronavirus pandemic were challenging for just about everyone. But for one local paramedic, it was an especially difficult period.
For more than four decades, Lori Krueger was devoted to helping others as a paramedic and emergency medical technician. And for nearly 17 years, she aided people in crisis as a 911 dispatcher. - PUB DATE: 7/19/2021 1:28:08 PM - SOURCE: Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
Multiple fire crews spent seven hours Saturday trying to put out a fire on L. Poeschel Road in Durand.
When firefighters arrived around 11 a.m., two of three connected pole sheds were on fire. One of them was already burned to the ground.
They were able to save one of the sheds and half of another one. - PUB DATE: 7/19/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC 13 Madison
Crews were called to a house fire on Deane Boulevard in Racine shortly after midnight Sunday for a report of flames coming from a backyard. Upon arrival, crews found visible smoke and flames coming from an upstairs bedroom.
Firefighters made the initial attack from the rear of the house and battled the stubborn blaze until it was extinguished. - PUB DATE: 7/18/2021 11:58:57 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Three people and three pets were rescued from their burning home Saturday morning in Oshkosh.
At about 7:39 a.m., the Oshkosh Fire Department was called to a house fire at 1627 Western Street. The woman who called said she and her two children, along with two dogs and a cat were trapped upstairs by smoke. - PUB DATE: 7/17/2021 5:55:37 PM - SOURCE: WNFL-AM 1440 Green Bay
