A crew of Madison firefighters were forced to shelter in their truck for several hours Tuesday night after their ladder was hooked by a low-hanging power line.
An MFD spokesperson said that Ladder Co. 1 was returning from a call just before 11:30 p.m. when the vehicle got snared along North Bedford Street. - PUB DATE: 5/22/2024 7:07:00 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 3 Madison
Twelve employees were evaluated for smoke inhalation Monday morning after a commercial structure fire in Menasha.
According to Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue, crews responded to a fire alarm activation in the 200 block of River Street at around 7:45 a.m. on May 20.
Upon arrival, firefighters found employees outside the structure and smoke in a portion of the facility. - PUB DATE: 5/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
PHOTOS: The Madison Fire Department announced on Tuesday that it received national recognition for their work in improving outcomes for patients who experience sudden cardiac arrest.
The ‘Heart Safe Community’ award is only given to two fire departments in the United States by the IAFC and the PulsePoint Foundation. - PUB DATE: 5/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison
VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Milwaukee Fire Department is investigating a fire near 1st and Concordia that neighbors say spread from one house to another.
"I’m just in shock in general right now," said Natali. "I just don’t have any words to say. We’re just in complete shock. I’m just glad we all made it out.”
The family who owns the house next door to the where the main source of the fire was said this is the second time this has happened. - PUB DATE: 5/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
Working smoke detectors alerted the owner of a house in the Town of Union to a fire, according to Mason Barber, Brooklyn Fire and EMS operations chief.
Firefighters were called to 16547 West Holt Road, near Brooklyn at about 5:30 a.m. Monday.
The property owner reported the fire and said there were visible flames. - PUB DATE: 5/20/2024 3:30:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
PHOTO: A fire in the Town of Buffalo Saturday left four pets dead and the home a total loss.
According to a press release from the Buffalo County Sheriff's Office, they received two 911 calls at 4:51 p.m. Saturday for a fully engulfed home on Brandhorst Road in Buffalo.
One of the callers was a neighbor, and said they could not contact anyone inside or outside of the home. - PUB DATE: 5/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse
VIDEO: This search and rescue boat is the newest addition to the Suamico Fire Department's toolbox. I'm your Suamico neighborhood reporter Pari Apostolakos here to show you all the bells and whistles.
Lt. Scott Legois gave me a tour of the boat at the Suamico fire station.
"Chief has been trying to get us something for probably the last eight years," Lt. - PUB DATE: 5/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
PHOTO: Airport fire crews at Central Wisconsin Airport hit the tarmac Thursday morning for annual training sessions.
Though airplanes have been created to be safe experiences for passengers, in the event something goes wrong, the crews on the ground need to be ready.
Communication, hand-eye coordination, and efficiency were among the top skills prioritized, especially since fires or crashes can happen at any time. - PUB DATE: 5/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
PHOTOS: The city has always been known for its furniture industry. On April 19, 1982, an epic explosion at the Thonet plant, sparked by sawdust, leveled the plant.
The Sheboygan County Historical Research Center said the boiler used to fire the dry kilns and supply heat throughout the plant was, at times, natural gas fired. - PUB DATE: 5/16/2024 7:09:00 AM - SOURCE: Sheboygan Press - Metered Site
The tipping point, according to Aaron Lipski, was the Molson Coors shooting. On Feb. 26, 2020, Lipski, then assistant chief of the Milwaukee Fire Department, was in a Wauwatosa fire station, meeting with firefighters from around the region in preparation for the Democratic National Convention, when a radio on one of their belts went off. - PUB DATE: 5/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Magazine
PHOTO: The ride to school looked quite a bit different for a number of Maine Elementary School students Wednesday.
One student from each grade K-5 were picked to get picked up and taken to school in a Maine fire truck.
It was part of their "Fired Up for Reading" challenge. For every 30 minutes students read outside of school, they earned a ticket. - PUB DATE: 5/15/2024 9:40:00 PM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
It took more than two hours for La Crosse firefighters to put a fire out and overhaul a south side residence to make sure the flames were completely out.
Chief Blane Neher said crews were sent to the home at 1502 10th St. South shortly after 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
Heavy smoke and fire were coming from the back of the home when firefighters arrived. - PUB DATE: 5/15/2024 8:02:00 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse
VIDEO: Five years ago, a hero fell in the line of duty. On the anniversary of that tragedy, we remember Mitch Lundgaard.
In 2019, the 36-year-old responded to a medical call at the Valley Transit Center. He helped administer Narcan to a man suffering an overdose. That man then turned his gun on first responders. - PUB DATE: 5/15/2024 4:21:00 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
The Menomonie Fire and Police Departments were surprised with a sizable gift.
On Monday, Lynne Nielsen, Trustee for the Robert B. Wigen Family Trust, gave the Menomonie Fire Department and Police Department a donation of $100,000 each.
A spokesperson with the police department said this was the largest donation ever received by either department. - PUB DATE: 5/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire
The firefighter in Kewaunee County you might see responding to a call in the not-to-distant future may be one of the three students who just finished the first year of the Kewaunee County Junior Firefighter Program. The initiative is a partnership between the Luxemburg-Casco, Algoma, Denmark, and Kewaunee school districts and eight area fire departments. - PUB DATE: 5/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Door County Daily News
For the third year in a row, Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 is partnering with the City of Milwaukee to host Big Truck Day on Saturday, May 18 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Red Arrow Park. The free event provides kids and families with the opportunity to explore dozens of big rigs from the Department of Public Works, Milwaukee Fire Department and Milwaukee Police Department. - PUB DATE: 5/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Community Journal
PHOTOS: Authorities in southern Wisconsin say one driver suffered only non-life-threatening injuries after a rollover crash on I-41 left them stuck inside their vehicle Monday afternoon.
According to a release from the Slinger Police Department, officers, as well as crews from the Washington County Sheriff’s Department, Slinger Fire Department, and Life Star Rescue, responded at 2:56 p. - PUB DATE: 5/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
A fire Sunday evening has damaged a silo at a grain mill in Buffalo County.
Shortly after 9 p.m., a fire was reported at La Crosse Milling at 105 Highway 35 in Cochrane.
The Buffalo County Sheriff's Office said that the fire was in an oat silo and the fire was contained to an auger.
The building was evacuated when emergency crews arrived. - PUB DATE: 5/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse
VIDEO: An Appleton firefighter who was shot and killed five years ago is being honored with a week of memorial activities.
Mitch Lundgaard was shot on May 15, 2019, while rendering aid to a man who suffered a drug overdose on a bus at the Valley Transit Center. He was 36 and a 14-year veteran of the Appleton Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 5/13/2024 9:56:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
PHOTOS: A firefighter seriously injured while responding to a deadly house fire last month returned home from the hospital Friday afternoon.
The Milwaukee Fire Department announced Ryan McMenamin was released Friday afternoon from Ascension St. Mary's Hospital. McMenamin suffered serious burns when he got trapped fighting an April 14 fire. - PUB DATE: 5/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
