Kewaunee County remains at a "critically high" level for COVID-19 activity, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, but its number of positive tests for the virus has decreased dramatically over the past week from the record-high numbers seen in late September.
Door County also has seen its weekly positive test numbers cut in half in the past two weeks after averaging about 100 cases a week across the last three weeks of September. - PUB DATE: 10/20/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Green Bay Gazette
No injuries are reported after the New Berlin Fire Department responded to a fire in a single-family home early Wednesday morning at 14570 Fieldpointe Drive, according to a news release from the department.
The cause of the fire is still undetermined.
New Berlin Police Department also responded to the scene. - PUB DATE: 10/20/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New Berlin Patch
After over three decades of service, Madison's fire chief is retiring, with his last day coming April 1, 2022.
Chief Steven Davis wrote about his retirement in a blog post, which in part reads:
"When I was appointed Fire Chief on January 2, 2012, I made a promise to the organization, to the community, to my family, and to myself that I would serve to the best of my ability and with honor and dignity for 10 years. - PUB DATE: 10/19/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
VIDEO: A fire at Lucky’s Bridge Motel in Okee near Lodi Sunday night has destroyed the building.
The Columbia Co. Sherriff’s Office says crews responded around 8:00 p.m. on Sunday. They add, a MABAS call was sent out and multiple crews assisted the Lodi Fire Department, which is handling the incident. - PUB DATE: 10/18/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
Stakeholders officially dedicated a new state-of-the-art training facility for aircraft rescue firefighters located at the Appleton International Airport.
It started out as a crazy idea.
“I didn’t understand it at first, you should have just told me we’re going to build a big model airplane and light it on fire,” said U. - PUB DATE: 10/15/2021 3:55:03 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
After nearly a year without a permanent fire chief, the Rhinelander Fire Department will soon have a new leader.
Brian Tonnancour accepted an offer for the position this morning, after an interview with the city's police and fire commission.
The final offer is contingent on a background check and drug test. - PUB DATE: 10/15/2021 10:08:10 AM - SOURCE: WXPR-FM 91.7 Rhinelander
It’s an early call in the Village of Allouez.
At about 2:55 a.m this morning, Green Bay Metro Firefighters responded to a home at 3701 Delahut St. They found a single-family home on fire.
Fire crews fought the fire from the exterior of the residence due to the amount of fire coming from the structure. - PUB DATE: 10/15/2021 6:50:25 AM - SOURCE: WNFL-AM 1440 Green Bay
Anumber of southeastern Wisconsin firefighters have helped raise tens of thousands of dollars for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Every year, first responder organizations affiliated with the International Association of Fire Fighters across the country host Fill The Boot drives. The drives involve firefighters hanging out on streets or in storefronts asking for donations to fill literal firefighter’s boots, with the money being donated to the MDA. - PUB DATE: 10/15/2021 1:05:00 AM - SOURCE: Lake Geneva News
A fire in a large apartment building in Viroqua has forced its residents to find shelter elsewhere. The fire happened at a 24-unit building at 505 Chicago Avenue in Viroqua around 4:30 a.m. Thursday morning. Viroqua Fire Chief Chad Buros said that one apartment was "totally involved" in fire that was spreading into the hallway. - PUB DATE: 10/15/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse
Retired firefighter Chuck Roberts, from Eagle, participated in the American Lung Association in Milwaukee’s Fight For Air Climb a dozen times and in total raised $53,769.
Now, the local firefighter is being honored for his amazing efforts to help end lung disease.
The Lung Association launched its 2022 Fight For Air Climb Firefighter Calendar to honor local heroes and support its vision of a world free of lung disease. - PUB DATE: 10/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Daily Union
A child playing with a lighter ignited a fire that injured one person and caused about $40,000 in damages. The South Shore Fire Department responded to the 2000 block of Howe Street at about 8:05 p.m. Tuesday on the report of a structure fire.
Upon arrival, firefighters located the fire in an upstairs bedroom. - PUB DATE: 10/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Journal Times - Metered Site
Green Bay Metro firefighters say heavy smoke made it difficult to battle a fire in a large warehouse Tuesday night.
Fire crews tell Action 2 News they responded to a fire alarm at a business on the corner of Bay Beach Road and North Quincy Street just before 9:30 p.m.
A sign on the building says it’s a company called “Quincy Recycle. - PUB DATE: 10/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Both occupants of a small aircraft that crashed in the Village of Waukesha Tuesday have been pronounced dead by authorities.
Family identified the victims as 74-year-old Randy and 70-year-old Susie Reimer. They had just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Family identified the victims as 74-year-old Randy and 70-year-old Susie Reimer. - PUB DATE: 10/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
The Neillsville Fire Department responded to a power pole on fire this morning.
According to the Neillsville Fire Chief, they received the call of a power pole on fire around 7:36am this morning. The fire occurred at the intersection of County Road G and South Mound Road in the Township of Pine Valley. - PUB DATE: 10/12/2021 1:19:27 PM - SOURCE: WCCN-FM 107.5 Neillsville
Twenty months and a few days into the pandemic, Wisconsin surpassed 750,000 confirmed coronavirus cases over the weekend and 40,000 hospitalizations for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Meanwhile, the state failed to “move the needle” over the weekend in terms of people getting their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, which stands at 57. - PUB DATE: 10/12/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
A driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a rollover crash.
According to an incident report from the Madison Fire Department, they responded to a report of a "flipped car" on the 2500 block of Independence Lane just before midnight Sunday.
On scene, responders found a minivan on its drivers side with the driver being the only person in the car. - PUB DATE: 10/11/2021 9:24:36 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
Firefighters are investigating after a fire damaged A Family Affair Soul Food Kitchen Sunday night.
Fire crews responded around 9 p.m. to 10th and Main streets for a report of a burning smell in the area, according to Fond du Lac Fire Rescue.
Firefighters noticed a haze and found it coming from the restaurant at 417 South Main Street. - PUB DATE: 10/11/2021 4:01:58 AM - SOURCE: Fond du Lac Reporter
From horse-drawn carriages to gasoline-powered engines, Fire Station 5 in La Crosse covers lots of historical ground.
It spans “the entire gamut of firefighting in La Crosse,” Marc Zettler said.
Zettler and three other investors are seeking to restore the building to its former glory. The structure, located at 1220 Denton St. - PUB DATE: 10/10/2021 10:09:32 AM - SOURCE: La Crosse Tribune
Wisconsin Firefighters and Emergency Medical Service Personals who died over the past ten years were named in a memorial service Saturday afternoon.
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Firefighter EMS Memorial (WFEM), the annual event added six new service members to their list of officers who died in the line of service. - PUB DATE: 10/10/2021 7:36:49 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse
All lanes on I-94 eastbound near County F/Redford Boulevard in Waukesha have reopened after a semi-truck crash and fire near Goerke's Corners.
The crashed happened just after 5 a.m. Thursday.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation said the semi-driver hit the US 18 overpass and was ejected from his truck. - PUB DATE: 10/8/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
