A dump truck caught fire at a New Berlin Kwik Trip on Friday night, June 4.
Fire units arrived at the fully-involved vehicle around 5:45 p.m. The driver was inside when the fire started, New Berlin fire officials said, but no injuries were reported to anyone involved.
During an investigation, crews found that the truck's file tank was leaking diesel and runoff made its way into the drainage system. - PUB DATE: 6/5/2021 5:35:03 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
New leadership roles have been filled at the Portage Fire Department. The roles have always been available, but new fire chief Troy Haase filled the position to give the engineers more leadership opportunities.
“It is not going to change much within the department at first. It is a chance to switch from task-oriented work to more individual responsibilities,” Haase said. - PUB DATE: 6/5/2021 3:48:23 AM - SOURCE: Portage Daily Register - Metered Site
VIDEO: Firefighters on Friday morning, June 4 responded to the scene of an apartment complex fire in Hales Corners. The fire broke out at the Plum Tree Apartments – located near 108th and College
Authorities say one building is a total loss. The buildings are eight units each.
Three buildings were evacuated. - PUB DATE: 6/4/2021 7:41:26 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
The Madison Fire Department's Lake Rescue Team responded to calls of a broken down boat on fire Thursday.
The team was dispatched to Lake Monona just after 11 a.m.
Officials reported they launched from Olin Park and found the boat a quarter-mile offshore from the near-east side of Madison. But it was not on fire when they arrived. - PUB DATE: 6/3/2021 5:42:53 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
A firefighter suffered an injury while fighting a fire at a Fox Crossing restaurant.
On Wednesday, crews were called to Michiels Bar & Grill, 1100 Appleton Road, for a report of smoke and flames.
Crews found fire in the kitchen hood and used a hose line to put it out.
Damage estimates are $30,000-$50,000, according to the Fox Crossing Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 6/3/2021 1:24:25 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Wisconsin regulators have fined a Delaware contractor more than $40,000 for violating state pipeline safety rules after excavators punctured a high-pressure gas line in a residential area of Marathon County.
According to a Public Service Commission investigation, Sunnyworld LLC was drilling near an apartment complex in Weston on Sept. - PUB DATE: 6/3/2021 1:17:28 PM - SOURCE: Lacrosse Tribune - Metered Site
Three neighboring fire departments would merge into a single regional operation, under a newly released plan to improve fire and ambulance service in growing western Racine County.
The idea of consolidating the Union Grove-Yorkville, Kansasville and Raymond fire departments is included in a study showing that existing service, based largely on volunteer firefighters, might be inadequate to serve the region’s growing population. - PUB DATE: 6/3/2021 3:23:08 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times - Metered Site
A Madison man was sentenced Wednesday on a federal charge of arson for starting a fire in the City-County Building last summer.
Marquon Clark, 26, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to seven years in federal prison after admitting to the crime, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Timothy M. O’Shea’s office. - PUB DATE: 6/2/2021 3:06:36 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
A huge Dane Co. blaze caused more than three-quarters of a million dollars in damages Tuesday as flames ripped through two large buildings, damaging a wide variety of vehicles inside.
According to the Dane Co. Sheriff’s Office, firefighters could see a large shed fully engulfed in flames around 2:40 p. - PUB DATE: 6/2/2021 11:31:43 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
Firefighters on Wednesday morning, June 2 responded to the scene of an apartment fire on Taywood Circle in Brookfield. The call came in around 1:15 a.m.
When crews arrived on the scene they found light smoke coming from a second-floor apartment window.
The fire was contained to the kitchen of a single upstairs apartment unit and was nearly extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system that had activated prior to fire department arrival. - PUB DATE: 6/2/2021 8:24:14 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV Fox 6 Milwaukee
A 33-year-old Holmen motorcyclist died in a collision with a car Monday afternoon after trying to elude Onalaska police at speeds of up to 100 mph, according to the city’s police department.
An officer noticed motorcyclist Tou Yia Lor speeding southbound on Hwy. 35/Second Avenue South near Main Street shortly before 1 p. - PUB DATE: 6/2/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-DT CBS 8 LaCrosse
Appleton firefighters are investigating the cause of a garage fire on Memorial Day.
At 6:30 p.m., firefighters were called to a home in the 400 block of West Foster Street.
Crews found light smoke and flames on the outside back wall. It took about 10 minutes to get the fire under control, according to the Appleton Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 6/1/2021 5:31:50 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
A landmark for Fall Creek residents and diners throughout the Chippewa Valley burned Tuesday in a blaze that destroyed Chicken Chasers Bar & Grill.
The fire began Tuesday morning and crews spent hours trying to put out flare-ups. All people made it out of the building safely. Officials have not announced a cause. - PUB DATE: 6/1/2021 12:31:58 PM - SOURCE: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram - Metered Site
Several dogs are dead after a house fire damaged a home near Sparta Sunday night. The Sparta Area Fire District responded to the fire after a passerby reported heavy smoke coming from the home.
The owners were not home but firefighters found several dogs in kennels in the home. Firefighters found 14 adult dogs and 12 puppies that died from smoke inhalation along with two cats. - PUB DATE: 5/31/2021 11:12:53 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
A 69-year-old Germantown man suffered serious burns while backing a lawn tractor into a shed in Richfield after mowing the grass Saturday, May 29.
It happened around 5:30 p.m. on Pioneer Road.
Deputies and firefighters responded to a report that a small shed on the property was fully engulfed in flames and the man suffered burns to his upper body and face. - PUB DATE: 5/29/2021 8:28:20 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
The Racine Fire Department was called to a house fire near was dispatched to Park Avenue and 16th Street around 10:30 Friday.
Upon arrival, crews found visible flames coming out of the second-story window. Engine 1 made entry through the side door and advanced the hose to the second-story bathroom and knocked down the rest of the fire. - PUB DATE: 5/29/2021 5:08:23 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Crews helped knocked down a residential fire in Janesville on Thursday afternoon.
The Janesville Fire Department responded to a report of a fire on the 1400 block of East Holmes Street shortly after 1:30 p.m.
According to a news release, crews found a small wood residence with flames in the back of the building which extended from a mulch pile and wooden privacy fence up to the second floor of the home. - PUB DATE: 5/28/2021 7:50:59 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
After serving 30 years on the Southern Door Fire Department, Rich Olson has been chosen as the new fire chief after the interviewing process Wednesday evening. Olson, who served as a captain for the past 17 years, applied for the position after Gary Vandertie stepped down on February 1. Leading 45 volunteer firefighters, Olson says he is honored and proud to represent the men and women serving the Southern Door community. - PUB DATE: 5/28/2021 6:48:14 AM - SOURCE: Door County Daily News
A crash on the Beltline Thursday afternoon marked the 20th in May, a number law enforcement who patrols the area fears will continue to grow.
A number of factors, including construction as well as more people returning to a daily commute, are easy to explain. Some factors, however, aren’t.
“There was an obvious reduction in traffic enforcement during the pandemic because we reduced the number of discretionary contacts to try to reduce the spread of the pandemic,” said Dane County Deputy Sheriff Steven Mueller. - PUB DATE: 5/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
Over 5.1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered across Wisconsin, according to the state Department of Health Services.
A total of 5,111,247 doses have been administered throughout the state since December, including 15,090 in the past day.
DHS officials said 47.4% of the state’s population has received at least one vaccine dose, which is 2,758,291 residents. - PUB DATE: 5/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
