The Madison Fire Department says one person was found dead when firefighters responded to an apartment fire on Madison’s west side.
Just after 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, fire crews responded to a fire alarm at Summit Hill Apartments on Mckenna Boulevard. The apartment building has 41 units.
Firefighters located the unit where the fire started, and determined it was mostly put out by sprinklers. - PUB DATE: 8/26/2021 4:50:27 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
A Fredonia DPW worker was flown to the hospital with "crush-related injuries" after being rescued from a trench in the village Wednesday, Aug. 25.
The man was identified by the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office as Brandon Heinen, 24, of Port Washington. Work was being done to install pipes when the sidewall of the trench collapsed on top of the man, leaving him buried chest high. - PUB DATE: 8/26/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Wisconsin has chosen a California environmental law firm to help investigate and go after those responsible for PFAS contamination.
The Department of Justice on Wednesday said Sher Edling LLP has been awarded a contract to represent the state in cases involving ubiquitous hazardous compounds sometimes called “forever chemicals. - PUB DATE: 8/25/2021 9:19:23 AM - SOURCE: WiscNews
The body found inside a truck belonging to the Arcadia-Glencoe fire chief has been identified as Jeff Halvorsen.
As we've reported, Chief Halvorsen had been missing since Wednesday, according to officials with the Trempealeau County Sheriff's Office.
A ruling on the cause of death is pending a toxicology report. - PUB DATE: 8/25/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire
The WPS Foundation provides its Rewarding Responders Grant annually to help police, fire, and emergency medical services (EMS) agencies purchase lifesaving equipment or important training for their members. Among this year’s recipients is the Coleman Fire Department, which received new firefighting face masks for its firefighters. - PUB DATE: 8/25/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Bay Cities Muti Media Center
Wildfires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness are affecting air quality across northern Minnesota and Wisconsin, impacting health and comfort of people in the area.
That includes Karen Eagle, a senior meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Duluth, who is tracking the air quality situation. - PUB DATE: 8/25/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin Public Radio
PHOTOS: A Fort Atkinson photographer captured history for his hometown during a warehouse fire earlier this month.
On August 10, Spencer Jelinek said he saw smoke from his balcony. Instead of running from the fire, he ran toward it.
“It was just a split reaction. ‘I need to go do this,’ and I did it,” he said. - PUB DATE: 8/24/2021 6:32:49 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
Inside the Peshtigo Fire Museum are artifacts of the 1871 fire, which burned 1.5 million acres and took the lives of what is estimated to be between 1,200 and 2,400 people.
Now, to commemorate the sesquicentennial, a book called "The Great Fires in Wisconsin of 1871" has been republished in order to educate people about the fire. - PUB DATE: 8/24/2021 5:04:46 PM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV FOX 11 Green Bay
PHOTOS: A piece of Brookfield history found its way home to the city's fire department.
Firefighter helmets belonging to volunteer firefighter Arthur Berres were dropped off Thursday by two of his grandchildren, Mark Roesch and his sister, Mary Ellen Pankow.
Roesch said the family was going through family pictures and found photos of Berres and his wife, Edna (Nachtstein) Berres. - PUB DATE: 8/24/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Brookfield Patch
The city of Appleton is commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with a procession and ceremony.
The procession on Sept. 11 is set to begin at Fire Station No. 1, at the corner of Atlantic and Drew streets, at 8:45 a.m. That is the time when the first plane hit the World Trade Center.
The procession then moves south on Drew Street to City Park. - PUB DATE: 8/23/2021 12:29:00 PM - SOURCE: WNFL-AM 1440 Green Bay
Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Saturday in Buffalo County, according to authorities.
The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Department said Monday that Kylie Barningham, 28, of Pepin was driving east on Hwy. 35 and began to turn north onto Hwy. 25 when she failed to yield to Christina Gbejewoh, 43, Woodbury, Minn. - PUB DATE: 8/23/2021 8:59:34 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse
A 40-year-old Montgomery City, Missouri man passed away after attempting to rescue two kids from Lake Michigan at North Beach in Racine, Sunday, August 22.
The Racine County Sheriff’s Office announced that on Saturday, at approximately 3:04 p.m., deputies were dispatched to North Beach for an individual who was unaccounted for after he went into Lake Michigan at North Beach. - PUB DATE: 8/23/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
A highway is closed just over the border in Wisconsin after officials say a Jenni-O truck overturned, spilling 800 turkeys and prompting a large clean up effort.
Highway 63 is closed from County Road DD to County Road E, about two miles north of Baldwin in Baldwin Township, according to the St. Croix County Sheriff. - PUB DATE: 8/23/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KARE-TV NBC 11 Minneapolis
Historically, says Jefferson Fire Chief Ron Wegner, his department had a waiting list four people deep. Now, the department is happy to have just one new volunteer sign on.
“In the last two years, we’ve only had one individual who was not a high school student apply and successfully complete the firefighter requirements set by the State of Wisconsin,” Wegner said. - PUB DATE: 8/20/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Daily Union
California’s Dixie Fire might be 2,100 miles from Marinette County, but it’s rekindling memories of the Peshtigo Fire of 1871.
“Fires are not a thing of the past in Wisconsin. It is still a concern,” said Fred Axelrod, a retired Department of Natural Resources forester who is acting as the local public information officer for the upcoming Forest History Association of Wisconsin Annual Fall Conference in Peshtigo, which commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Peshtigo Fire of 1871. - PUB DATE: 8/20/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Eagle Herald Extra
A suspect is in custody and charged with arson after a “suspicious” house fire was reported in the early morning hours of Thursday, Aug. 19, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said.
The location of the fire was not specified.
According to a release from the Sheriff’s Office, the owners of the home reported that they woke up to the smell of smoke shortly before 5 a. - PUB DATE: 8/19/2021 1:01:29 PM - SOURCE: The Tomahawk Leader
A sesquicentennial anniversary only comes around once so when Tomah's Fire Department hit that mark this year, a celebration is in order. Saturday, August 28, the Tomah Fire Department is celebrating throughout the day and into the night.
Since 1871, Tomah's volunteer firefighters have been protecting the city from fire and emergencies. - PUB DATE: 8/19/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse
A Neenah-Menasha firefighter saw a void among the help available for first responders dealing with the emotional toll of the job. So, he created his own solution.
Operation K9 Hero is the brainchild of Neenah-Menasha firefighter DuWayne Schwartz. He recently started the non-profit to help first responders and veterans. - PUB DATE: 8/19/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
A portion of debris rekindled Wednesday, Aug. 18 in Fort Atkinson – more than one week after the initial fire broke out.
The Fort Atkinson Fire Department worked to put out the rekindled debris Tuesday morning, which was seen creating a small smoke plume.
On Saturday, Aug. 14, the fire department announced that firefighting activities had concluded after more than four days. - PUB DATE: 8/18/2021 1:29:48 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Four people are without a home after a fire in Sheboygan killed multiple dogs and injured two firefighters.
According to the Sheboygan Fire Department, on August 17 around 3:45 p.m., crews responded to the 1000 block of North 12th Street for a possible fire. The Sheboygan Fire Department responded with 11 pieces of apparatus and 16 personnel. - PUB DATE: 8/18/2021 6:36:17 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
