Firefighters battled a fire that spread through apartments in the 300 block of East Main Street in the village late Thursday. According Candi Scheid, a bar manager at Village View Pub at 350 East Main St., firefighters from multiple jurisdictions assisted the Twin Lakes Fire and Rescue Department, which arrived at the scene at about 9 p.
- PUB DATE: 2/12/2021 1:04:40 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News - Metered Site

At least two of the homes that recently burned on Milwaukee’s south side did not have working smoke detectors installed, Acting Fire Chief Aaron Lipski said at a news conference called this week to address fire safety. At the Wednesday news conference, Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa and Mayor Tom Barrett focused on fire safety tips and how renters and homeowners can get free smoke detectors installed in their homes.
- PUB DATE: 2/11/2021 1:32:11 PM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

VIDEO: The Sauk County Sheriff’s Office said a 17-year-old boy was arrested in another county following a house fire in Reedsburg. Emergency crews were notified about the fire Wednesday at a home along State Highway 154 in the town of Reedsburg. Everyone inside the home was able to evacuate safely, but pets were still inside when firefighters arrived, according to a release by the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office.
- PUB DATE: 2/11/2021 12:40:14 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

Firefighters are battling a house fire Thursday morning on Kickbusch Street. Wausau police officials said they’re at a fire in the 1000 block of Kickbusch Street with the Wausau Fire Department. Official said the scene is active, and the roadway and block surrounding the fire is closed and residents should expect delays.
- PUB DATE: 2/11/2021 5:35:11 AM - SOURCE: Wausau Daily Herald

Gov. Tony Evers has ordered flags be flown at half-staff Friday in remembrance of a Columbia County fire inspector who died of COVID-19. David Jerald Tomlinson was a member of the Poynette-Dekorra Fire Department for over 30 years, according to a post from the department’s Facebook page. A news release said he died Dec.
- PUB DATE: 2/10/2021 7:24:30 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

A house fire in Marshall led to road closures Wednesday night on Highway 73. Dane County dispatch said it received a call at 6:21 p.m. for a report of a structure fire on Canal Road. Officials said firefighters called a box alarm, meaning agencies from several municipalities were sent to assist. The homeowner told our crew at the scene that everyone was able to evacuate the house safely, including the pets.
- PUB DATE: 2/10/2021 6:08:37 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

Fire Chief BJ DeMaa introduced a proposed “High School Fire Intern” program, along with a job description for participating students, at Tuesday night’s Waupun City Council meeting. According to a resolution summary, “As part of the fire department’s five-year strategic plan, we have identified a need to ensure our firefighter staffing model meets local needs.
- PUB DATE: 2/10/2021 4:36:05 PM - SOURCE: Daily Citizen

The Merrill Fire Department is partnering with a local hospital to help COVID-19 patients and take the pressure off a strained emergency room. The department believes it may be one of just a few in the state, and country, taking on this role. Normally, you’d only get a visit from Merrill Paramedics in an emergency.
- PUB DATE: 2/10/2021 2:38:31 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

Firefighters in Buffalo County had two house fires to deal with in the frigid cold over the weekend. The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office says crews were called to a home in the town of Nelson around 2:30 pm Sunday afternoon. The house was fully engulfed when crews got there. The people who live there were not home at the time.
- PUB DATE: 2/9/2021 11:37:21 PM - SOURCE: WLAX-TV Fox 25 La Crosse

A 57-year-old Milwaukee man died Tuesday afternoon in a house fire on the south side, police said, the latest in a rash of deadly and destructive fires in the city. Milwaukee police responded to the fire about 3:30 p.m. in the 1200 block of South 21st Street, according to a news release. The fire started at one house and spread to another, police said.
- PUB DATE: 2/9/2021 6:39:52 PM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Afirefighter with the “heart of a teacher” has been honored as the city of La Crosse Fire Department Firefighter of the Year. Engineer and EMT Bryon Stein was honored Feb. 2 during a virtual ceremony at the main fire station in La Crosse. “Anyone who is looking for an answer ... they seek Brian out for his leadership,” said assistant fire chief of operations Jeff Murphy.
- PUB DATE: 2/9/2021 12:57:24 PM - SOURCE: Lacrosse Tribune - Metered Site

First responders pleaded with lawmakers not to let bipartisan legislation allowing them to access workers' compensation for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder linger any longer. Last year, it received overwhelming support in both chambers but failed to get a final clerical vote in the Senate before the session ended.
- PUB DATE: 2/9/2021 11:37:08 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee

On an overcast and cold February afternoon, Kim Robinson stepped inside Milwaukee Fire Station No. 2. The station, which also serves as the fire administration building, nearing its 60th anniversary next month since its dedication in 1961. The connections between present, and past, are not lost on Robinson as he walked through the large first-floor garage, climbed the steps and walked the third-floor halls with Chief Aaron Lipski.
- PUB DATE: 2/9/2021 11:10:37 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox 6 Milwaukee

Crews battled a fire at a multi-unit apartment complex in Wisconsin Rapids overnight Monday into Tuesday. According to officials at the Wood County Dispatch Center, crews spent several hours dealing with a fire on 1st Street North. The buildings sustained 'significant,' damage and will likely be ruled a total loss.
- PUB DATE: 2/9/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau

Aworker was hospitalized with second-degree burns caused by a flash fire at an East Side oil change facility on Friday morning, the Madison Fire Department reported. Ladder Co. 1 and Medic 8 were dispatched at 9:04 a.m. to Woodman’s Gas & Lube Center, 3805 Milwaukee St., arrived at 9:09 a.m. and were directed to an injured worker, who reported removing the oil plug from a vehicle when the engine oil, which was pressurized, caught fire, Fire Department spokeswoman Cynthia Schuster said in a report.
- PUB DATE: 2/9/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin State Journal

Fireplace ashes that were thrown away were found to be the cause of a fire Sunday afternoon. Monona Fire and EMS Department was called around 1:30 p.m. to the 6200 block of Winnequah Road for a building fire and arrived about four minutes later, according to a news release. Monona Police Department noted that there was smoke and flames on the side of a house.
- PUB DATE: 2/8/2021 5:36:24 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

Right after a snow storm fire officials say it’s extremely important we not only clear off sidewalks but also clear our street’s fire hydrant. “So it’s really important to have a fire hydrant shoveled out especially in the winter when there’s a lot of snow and it can easily get piled up because we need those fire hydrants due to a fire happening”, said Lieutenant Shauna Walesh with the Green Bay Metro Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 2/8/2021 3:06:52 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

The Neillsville Fire Department responded to a barn fire early this morning. According to Neillsville’s Fire Chief, they received a call around 4:18am this morning about a barn fire at W3433 Ridge Road in the Township of Grant. When they arrived, the barn was fully engulfed. They worked jointly with the Granton Fire Department as the fire was on the border of Neillsville and Granton’s service area, but Neillsville got paged to the fire as well.
- PUB DATE: 2/8/2021 11:50:57 AM - SOURCE: WCCN-FM Central Wisconsin Broadcasting

Two families were displaced after a fire damaged their home in Sheboygan on Saturday. The Sheboygan Fire Department responded around noon to smoke coming from the second floor of the home in the 1500 block of Oakland Avenue Saturday. The fire started in the basement and spread to the first and second floors, according to the fire department.
- PUB DATE: 2/7/2021 5:44:32 PM - SOURCE: Sheboygan Press

A Sunday morning fire in a garage in the city of Rice Lake has caused an estimated $80,000 in damage. According to a news release from the Rice Lake Fire Department: At about 7 a.m. Sunday, firefighters were sent to the structure fire at 1515 Haugen Ave. All occupants were reported to be out of the residence.
- PUB DATE: 2/7/2021 2:56:49 PM - SOURCE: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram