A kitchen fire Thursday displaced a family of five and caused thousands of dollars in damage to a Sun Prairie duplex, authorities said.
Family members were cooking in their duplex in the 2000 block of Wisconsin Avenue when a "mishap" lead to the fire, Sun Prairie Fire Chief Christopher Garrison said. - PUB DATE: 7/16/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Madison.com
Fire crews from Wisconsin are working on a couple fires burning in northern Minnesota.
Dry conditions have led to a couple of small wildfires near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. They started popping up after a lightning storm moved through the area.
Two of the fires are about 20 acres and are under control. - PUB DATE: 7/16/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXPR-FM 91.7 Rhinelander
The Mason Street Bridge will likely remain in the upright position until the end of July. The Department of Transportation says there's a mechanical failure that needs to be fixed. Doing so could cost nearly $500,000, and the small spaces workers are dealing with are causing longer construction times. - PUB DATE: 7/15/2021 7:46:04 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
The Waukesha Police Department and the Waukesha Fire Department are seeking funds for a memorial honoring those lost in the line of duty to be located on the west side of City Hall.
The Finance Committee approved approximately $80,000 for the project in a unanimous vote Tuesday night.
Fire Battalion Chief Jim Haakenson and Police Lt. - PUB DATE: 7/15/2021 6:38:09 AM - SOURCE: Greater Milwaukee Today
A family is safe after their home caught fire in Kiel Wednesday night during a storm.
The Kiel Fire Department was called to the 600 block of 10th Street for reports of smoke and flames. Firefighters were able to contain the flames within ten minutes after arriving on scene.
The residents were home at the time of the fire, and were able to evacuate safely. - PUB DATE: 7/15/2021 5:36:54 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
An extension cord sparked a brief electrical fire inside a Madison residence Tuesday afternoon.
Officials were sent to a home on the 1800 block of South Thompson Drive at around 2:15 p.m. According to an incident report, a resident said an electrical outlet in their house “began to arc, caught fire and then self-extinguished. - PUB DATE: 7/14/2021 3:31:44 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
Two La Crosse County fire departments are working together to provide better service in the Coulee Region.
First News at Nine’s Alex Loroff breaks down the new partnership between the city of La Crosse and the village of Holmen.
The Holmen Area Fire Department is looking to improve its service through a partnership with La Crosse. - PUB DATE: 7/14/2021 2:25:19 PM - SOURCE: WLAX-TV FOX 25 La Crosse
VIDEO: Firefighters in the city of Onalaska are bringing back a tradition that dates back to the days of using horses. Crews pushed their new fire truck into the station garage.
Back in the day, firefighters had to push their equipment into the station themselves since the horses couldn’t back it in. - PUB DATE: 7/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-DT CBS 8 LaCrosse
One person is dead following a crash in Grant County on Tuesday morning.
Officers responded to the intersection of Business Highway 151 and Commercial Drive at around 10:15 a.m. for a report of an accident involving a semi truck and car. A Facebook post from Platteville police said the driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene after suffering significant injuries in the crash. - PUB DATE: 7/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
A federal grand jury has indicted four men, in two separate cases, for various offenses committed during the unrest in Kenosha in August 2020, a U.S. Department of Justice news release indicted Tuesday, July 13.
In the first case, Allen King, David Garner and Kevin Martinez are charged with conspiring to steal controlled substances and transport stolen goods in interstate commerce. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2021 4:41:00 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Kids put on firefighter hats, climbed into first responder vehicles and even saw a helicopter touch down Sunday morning in Kansasville.
The Kansasville Fire and Rescue Department held its annual Pancake Breakfast and Safety Day again at its station, 23730 Durand Avenue, after last year’s event was canceled due to the pandemic. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2021 4:03:50 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times - Metered Site
Training at the Milwaukee Fire Academy isn't just for men.
More and more young women are climbing the ladder of success. They're learning first responder skills thanks to Camp Hero.
19-year-old Elizabeth Canadas says, "This camp lets girls see that they have the ability to do these first responder careers. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
Amani Smith was sentenced to life in prison Monday, July 12, in Waukesha.
The 22-year-old was convicted a few weeks ago in the murder of Dennis Huelse.
Huelse was killed in 2019. Investigators found a knife in his neck.
Amani Smith was also convicted of setting fire to Huelse's house and stealing his 1969 Pontiac Firebird. - PUB DATE: 7/12/2021 2:51:07 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
Firefighters on Monday morning, July 12 responded to the scene of an apartment fire near 38th and Good Hope Road in Milwaukee. The call came in around 4:50 a.m.
The fire started on the second floor and was contained quickly.
One man was injured and taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. He is in serious condition. - PUB DATE: 7/12/2021 5:42:53 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
A Kimberly woman was killed, and four other people were injured in a crash Saturday in Manitowoc County.
Deputies responded around 4 p.m. to a two-vehicle crash at Highway 42 and County VV in the town of Two Rivers, according to the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff’s office officials said Kristen VandeVoort, 31, of Kimberly was driving a 2010 Chevy Impala east on County VV when the vehicle didn’t stop at a stop sign at the intersection and was hit by a 2019 Dodge Ram going south that was driven by George Dearborn, 71, of Appleton. - PUB DATE: 7/12/2021 3:49:14 AM - SOURCE: Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
Officials say four people, including two children, have been displaced following an overnight house fire in Forest Junction.
According to Fire Chief Carl Weber, crews were called to N8811 Church Street at 3 a.m. for a report of a fully involved house fire.
When they arrived, they found flames coming out of the home and through the roof. - PUB DATE: 7/11/2021 1:34:57 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
The La Crosse Fire Department will assume administration of the Holmen Area Fire Department for a year under a resolution the La Crosse Common Council approved Thursday night.
Council members Mark Neumann and Doug Happel characterized the approval, at a cost of $14,583.33 a month to the Holmen district, as one of the most important actions the council took Thursday, if not stretching back further. - PUB DATE: 7/9/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-DT CBS 8 LaCrosse
The Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs’ Association named Oshkosh Fire Chief Michael Stanley the 2021 Chief of the Year.
The long list of criteria included leadership, innovation, professional development, integrity, service to the public, and contributions to the fire service. Stanley says he’s “humbled and honored. - PUB DATE: 7/8/2021 7:42:10 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Two people were injured and arrested after a crash near 40th and North Thursday evening, July 8 involving a vehicle that was fleeing police.
According to police, the fleeing vehicle crashed into a house just before 6 p.m. after striking a parked vehicle.
There were people inside the house but none were hurt. - PUB DATE: 7/8/2021 6:45:40 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Firefighters responding to a house fire in the Town of Lakewood Thursday morning found a burn victim outside the home and a man dead inside.
The Oconto County Sheriff’s Office says the fire was reported on Big Bear Lane at 6:33 A.M. The house was engulfed when firefighters arrived. As they fought to put out the fire, firefighters rescued a 74-year-old woman who had suffered burns and found a 78-year-old man inside. - PUB DATE: 7/8/2021 5:17:43 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
